Updated King James Bible 1850 Edition (KJV)

2 Corinthians 3

1 Lest their false teachers should charge him with vain glory, he sheweth the faith and graces of the Corinthians to be a sufficient commendation of his ministry. 6 Whereupon entering a comparison between the ministers of the Law and of the Gospel, 12 he proveth that his ministry is so far the more excellent, as the gospel of life and liberty is more glorious than the law of condemnation.

 3:1 ¶ Do we begin 756 z5731 again 3825 to commend 4921 z5721 ourselves? 1438 or 1508 need x5535 we, y5535 z5719 as 5613 some 5100 [others], epistles 1992 of commendation 4956 to 4314 you, 5209 or 2228 [letters] of commendation 4956 from 1537 you? 5216

 3:2 Ye 5210 are 2075 z5748 our 2257 epistle 1992 written 1449 z5772 in 1722 our 2257 hearts, 2588 known 1097 z5746 and 2532 read 314 z5746 of 5259 all 3956 men: 444

 3:3 [Forasmuch as ye are] manifestly declared 5319 z5746 to 3754 be 2075 z5748 the epistle 1992 of Christ 5547 ministered 1247 z5685 by 5259 us, 2257 written 1449 z5772 not 3756 with ink, 3188 but 235 with the Spirit 4151 of the living 2198 z5723 God; 2316 not 3756 in 1722 tables 4109 of stone, 3035 but 235 in 1722 fleshy 4560 tables 4109 of the heart. 2588

 3:4 And 1161 such 5108 trust 4006 have x2192 we y2192 z5719 through 1223 Christ 5547 to 4314 God-ward: 2316

 3:5 Not 3756 that 3754 we are 2070 z5748 sufficient 2425 of 575 ourselves 1438 to think 3049 z5664 any thing 5100 as 5613 of 1537 ourselves; 1438 but 235 our 2257 sufficiency 2426 [is] of 1537 God; 2316

 3:6 Who 3739 also 2532 hath made y2427 z0 us y2248 able 2427 z5656 x2248 ministers 1249 of the new 2537 testament; 1242 not 3756 of the letter, 1121 but 235 of the spirit: 4151 for 1063 the x3588 letter 1121 killeth, 615 z5719 but 1161 the x3588 spirit 4151 giveth life. y2227 z5719 x2226

 3:7 But 1161 if 1487 the x3588 ministration 1248 of death, 2288 written 1722 1121 [and] engraven 1795 z5772 in 1722 stones, 3037 was 1096 z5675 glorious, 1722 1391 so y5620 that x5620 the x3588 children 5207 of Israel 2474 could 1410 z5738 not 3361 steadfastly x816 behold y816 z5658 x1519 the x3588 face 4383 y1519 of Moses 3475 for 1223 the x3588 glory 1391 of his 846 countenance; 4383 which y3588 [glory] was to be done away: 2673 z5746

 3:8 How 4459 shall y1248 z0 not 3780 the x3588 ministration 1248 of the x3588 spirit 4151 be 2071 z5704 rather 3123 y1722 glorious? 1391 x1722

 3:9 For 1063 if 1487 the x3588 ministration 1248 of condemnation 2633 [be] glory, 1391 much 4183 more 3123 doth the x3588 ministration 1248 of righteousness 1343 exceed 4052 z5719 in 1722 glory. 1391

 3:10 For 1063 even 2532 that which was made glorious 1392 z5769 had no y3761 glory 1392 z5772 x3761 in 1722 this 5129 respect, 3313 by reason y1752 of x1752 the x3588 glory 1391 that excelleth. 5235 z5723

 3:11 For 1063 if 1487 that which is done away 2673 z5746 [was] glorious, 1223 1391 much 4183 more 3123 that which remaineth 3306 z5723 [is] glorious. 1722 1391

 3:12 Seeing then 3767 that we have 2192 z5723 such 5108 hope, 1680 we use 5530 z5736 great 4183 plainness of speech: 3954

 3:13 And 2532 not 3756 as 2509 Moses, 3475 [which] put 5087 z5707 a veil 2571 over 1909 his 1438 face, 4383 that y4314 the x3588 children 5207 of Israel 2474 could y816 z0 not 3361 steadfastly look 816 z5658 to 1519 the x3588 end 5056 of that which is abolished: 2673 z5746

 3:14 But 235 their 846 minds 3540 were blinded: 4456 z5681 for 1063 until 891 this day 4594 remaineth 3306 z5719 the x3588 same 846 veil 2571 untaken y3361 away 343 z5746 x3361 in 1909 the x3588 reading 320 of the x3588 old 3820 testament; 1242 which 3748 [veil] is done away 2673 z5743 in 1722 Christ. 5547

 3:15 But 235 even y2193 unto x2193 this day, 4594 when 2259 Moses 3475 is read, 314 z5743 the veil 2571 is x2749 upon 1909 y2749 z5736 their 846 heart. 2588

 3:16 Nevertheless 1161 when 2259 x302 it y302 shall turn 1994 z5661 to 4314 the Lord, 2962 the x3588 veil 2571 shall be taken away. 4014 z5743

 3:17 Now 1161 the x3588 Lord 2962 is 2076 z5748 that Spirit: 4151 and 1161 where 3757 the x3588 Spirit 4151 of the Lord 2962 [is], there 1563 [is] liberty. 1657

 3:18 But 1161 we 2249 all, 3956 with open 343 z5772 face 4383 beholding as in a glass 2734 z5734 the x3588 glory 1391 of the Lord, 2962 are changed 3339 z5743 into the x3588 same 846 image 1504 from 575 glory 1391 to 1519 glory, 1391 [even] as 2509 by 575 the Spirit 4151 of the Lord. 2962