Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Being manifested, that you are the epistle of Christ, ministered by us, and written: not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God: not in tables of stone but in the fleshly tables of the heart. the epistle. Exodus 31:18 And the Lord, when he had ended these words in Mount Sinai, gave to Moses two stone tables of testimony, written with the finger of God. Revelation 2:1,8,12,18 Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write: These things saith he who holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks: . . . Revelation 3:1,7,14,22 And to the angel of the church of Sardis write: These things saith he that hath the seven spirits of God and the seven stars: I know thy works, and that thou hast the name of being alive. And thou art dead. . . . ministered. 1 Corinthians 8:5-10 For although there be that are called gods, either in heaven or on earth (for there be gods many and lords many): . . . the living. 2 Corinthians 6:16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? For you are the temple of the living God: as God saith: I will dwell in them and walk among them. And I will be their God: and they shall be my people. Joshua 3:10 And again he said: By this you shall know, that the Lord, the living God, is in the midst of you, and that he shall destroy, before your sight, the Chanaanite and the Hethite, the Hevite and the Pherezite, the Gergesite also, and the Jebusite, and the Amorrhite. 1 Samuel 17:26 And David spoke to the men that stood by him, saying: What shall be given to the man that shall kill this Philistine, and shall take away the reproach from Israel? for who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God? Psalm 42:2 My soul hath thirsted after the strong living God; when shall I come and appear before the face of God? Psalm 84:2 my soul longeth and fainteth for the courts of the Lord. My heart and my flesh have rejoiced in the living God. Jeremiah 10:10 But the Lord is the true God: he is the living God, and the everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his threatening. Daniel 6:26 It is decreed by me, that in all my empire and my kingdom, all men dread and fear the God of Daniel. For he is the living and eternal God for ever: and his kingdom shall not be destroyed, and his power shall be for ever. Matthew 16:16 Simon Peter answered and said: Thou art Christ, the Son of the living God. 1 Thessalonians 1:9 For they themselves relate of us, what manner of entering in we had unto you: and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God. Hebrews 9:14 How much more shall the blood of Christ, who by the Holy Ghost offered himself unspotted unto God, cleanse our conscience from dead works, to serve the living God? not. Exodus 24:12 And the Lord said to Moses: Come up to me into the mount, and be there; and I will give thee tables of stone, and the law, and the commandments which I have written; that thou mayest teach them. Exodus 34:1 And after this he said: Hew thee two tables of stone like unto the former, and I will write upon them the words, which were in the tables, which thou brokest. but. Psalm 40:8 That I should do thy will: O my God, I have desired it, and thy law in the midst of my heart. Jeremiah 31:33 But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel, after those days, saith the Lord: I will give my law in their bowels, and I will write it in their heart: and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Ezekiel 11:19 And I will give them one heart, and will put a new spirit in their bowels: and I will take away the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them a heart of flesh: Ezekiel 36:25-27 And I will pour upon you clean water, and you shall be cleansed from all your filthiness, and I will cleanse you from all your idols. . . . Hebrews 8:10 For this is the testament which I will make to the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord: I will give my laws into their mind: and in their heart will I write them. And I will be their God: and they shall be my people. Hebrews 10:16 And this is the testament which I will make unto them after those days, saith the Lord. I will give my laws in their hearts and on their minds will I write them: Context Ministers of a New Covenant…2You are our epistle, written in our hearts, which is known and read by all men: 3Being manifested, that you are the epistle of Christ, ministered by us, and written: not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God: not in tables of stone but in the fleshly tables of the heart. 4And such confidence we have, through Christ, towards God.… Cross References Exodus 24:12 And the Lord said to Moses: Come up to me into the mount, and be there; and I will give thee tables of stone, and the law, and the commandments which I have written; that thou mayest teach them. Exodus 31:18 And the Lord, when he had ended these words in Mount Sinai, gave to Moses two stone tables of testimony, written with the finger of God. Exodus 32:15 And Moses returned from the mount, carrying the two tables of the testimony in his hand, written on both sides, Psalm 40:8 That I should do thy will: O my God, I have desired it, and thy law in the midst of my heart. Proverbs 3:3 And thou shalt find grace, and good understanding before God and men. Proverbs 7:3 Say to wisdom: Thou art my sister: and call prudence thy friend, Jeremiah 17:1 The sin of Juda is written with a pen of iron, with the point of a diamond, it is graven upon the table of their heart, upon the horns of their altars. Jeremiah 31:33 But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel, after those days, saith the Lord: I will give my law in their bowels, and I will write it in their heart: and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Ezekiel 11:19 And I will give them one heart, and will put a new spirit in their bowels: and I will take away the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them a heart of flesh: Ezekiel 36:26 And I will give you a new heart, and put a new spirit within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and will give you a heart of flesh. Matthew 16:16 Simon Peter answered and said: Thou art Christ, the Son of the living God. 1 Corinthians 3:5 The ministers of him whom you have believed: and to every one as the Lord hath given. 2 Corinthians 3:6 Who also hath made us fit ministers of the new testament, not in the letter but in the spirit. For the letter killeth: but the spirit quickeneth. 2 Corinthians 3:7 Now if the ministration of death, engraven with letters upon stones, was glorious (so that the children of Israel could not steadfastly behold the face of Moses, for the glory of his countenance), which is made void: Hebrews 8:10 For this is the testament which I will make to the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord: I will give my laws into their mind: and in their heart will I write them. And I will be their God: and they shall be my people. Lexicon It is clearφανερούμενοι (phaneroumenoi) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 5319: To make clear (visible, manifest), make known. From phaneros; to render apparent. that ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction Strong's Greek 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. you are ἐστὲ (este) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. a letter ἐπιστολὴ (epistolē) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 1992: A letter, dispatch, epistle, message. From epistello; a written message. from Christ, Χριστοῦ (Christou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 5547: Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus. the result of our ministry, διακονηθεῖσα (diakonētheisa) Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 1247: From diakonos; to be an attendant, i.e. Wait upon (figuratively) teacher; technically, to act as a Christian deacon. written ἐνγεγραμμένη (engegrammenē) Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 1449: To write, inscribe. From en and grapho; to 'engrave', i.e. Inscribe. not οὐ (ou) Adverb Strong's Greek 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. with ink μέλανι (melani) Noun - Dative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 3188: Ink. Neuter of melas as noun; ink. but ἀλλὰ (alla) Conjunction Strong's Greek 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise. with [the] Spirit Πνεύματι (Pneumati) Noun - Dative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 4151: Wind, breath, spirit. of [the] living ζῶντος (zōntos) Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 2198: To live, be alive. A primary verb; to live. God, Θεοῦ (Theou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. not οὐκ (ouk) Adverb Strong's Greek 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. on ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. tablets πλαξὶν (plaxin) Noun - Dative Feminine Plural Strong's Greek 4109: A tablet, flat surface. From plasso; a moulding-board, i.e. Flat surface. of stone λιθίναις (lithinais) Adjective - Dative Feminine Plural Strong's Greek 3035: Made of stone. From lithos; stony, i.e. Made of stone. but ἀλλ’ (all’) Conjunction Strong's Greek 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise. on ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. tablets πλαξὶν (plaxin) Noun - Dative Feminine Plural Strong's Greek 4109: A tablet, flat surface. From plasso; a moulding-board, i.e. Flat surface. of human σαρκίναις (sarkinais) Adjective - Dative Feminine Plural Strong's Greek 4560: Fleshly, consisting of flesh, carnal. From sarx; similar to flesh, i.e. soft. hearts. καρδίαις (kardiais) Noun - Dative Feminine Plural Strong's Greek 2588: Prolonged from a primary kar; the heart, i.e. the thoughts or feelings; also the middle. Additional Translations It is clear that you are a letter from Christ, the result of our ministry, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts. being revealed that you are a letter of Christ, having been ministered to by us, having been inscribed not in ink, but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone, but on tablets of human hearts. For as much as you are manifestly declared to be the letter of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart. being made manifest that ye are an epistle of Christ, ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in tables that are hearts of flesh. being manifested to be Christ's epistle ministered by us, written, not with ink, but [the] Spirit of [the] living God; not on stone tables, but on fleshy tables of [the] heart. being made manifest that ye are an epistle of Christ, ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in tables that are hearts of flesh. Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not on tables of stone, but on fleshly tables of the heart. For all can see that you are a letter of Christ entrusted to our care, and written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the ever-living God--and not on tablets of stone, but on human hearts as tablets. being revealed that you are a letter of Christ, served by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tablets of stone, but in tablets that are hearts of flesh. manifested that ye are a letter of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God, not in the tablets of stone, but in fleshy tablets of the heart, Jump to Previous Care Christ Christ's Clearly Declared Delivered Entrusted Epistle Ever-Living Flesh Fleshly Forasmuch Fruit Heart Hearts Ink Letter Manifested Manifestly Ministered Ministry Recorded Result Revealed Served Show Spirit Stone Tables Tablets Work WrittenJump to Next Care Christ Christ's Clearly Declared Delivered Entrusted Epistle Ever-Living Flesh Fleshly Forasmuch Fruit Heart Hearts Ink Letter Manifested Manifestly Ministered Ministry Recorded Result Revealed Served Show Spirit Stone Tables Tablets Work WrittenExternal Links 2 Corinthians 3:3 NIV2 Corinthians 3:3 NLT 2 Corinthians 3:3 ESV 2 Corinthians 3:3 NASB 2 Corinthians 3:3 ASV 2 Corinthians 3:3 Bible Apps 2 Corinthians 3:3 Biblia Paralela 2 Corinthians 3:3 Chinese Bible 2 Corinthians 3:3 French Bible 2 Corinthians 3:3 German Bible Alphabetical: a are being but by cared Christ for from God hearts human ink letter living manifested ministry not of on our result show Spirit stone tablets that the us with written You NT Letters: 2 Corinthians 3:3 Being revealed that you are a letter (2 Cor. 2C iiC 2Cor ii cor iicor) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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