the Week of Proper 21 / Ordinary 26
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2 Corinthians 3:2
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Nope! Y'all are our letter of recognition that has been read by everyone.
You are our letter, written in our hearts, known and read by all men;
You are our letter, having been written in our hearts, known and read by all men,
You yourselves are our letter, whose writing is in our heart, open for every man's reading and knowledge;
*Ye* are our letter, written in our hearts, known and read of all men,
You yourselves are our letter, written on our hearts, recognized and read by everyone.
You are our letter, written in our hearts, known and read by all men;
Ye are our letter, written on our hearts, known and read by all men:
Our letter of recommendation is yourselves--a letter written on our hearts and everywhere known and read.
Ye are our Epistle written in our hearts, knowen and read of all men.
You are our letter, having been inscribed in our hearts, being known and being read by all men,
you are my epistle, your conversion being writ in. my heart, known and read by all men:
You are our letter [of recommendation], written in our hearts, recognized and read by everyone.
Ye are our epistle, written in our hearts, known and read of all men;
You yourselves are our letter of recommendation, written on your hearts, to be known and read by all men;
Ye are oure pistle written in oure hertes which is vnderstonde and reed of all men
You are our epistle, written in our hearts, known and read of all men;
Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read by all men:
our letter ye are, having been written in our hearts, known and read by all men,
You yourselves are our letter, written on our hearts, known and read by everyone.
You yourselves are our letter, written on our hearts, known and read by everyone,
You yourselves are our letter, inscribed on our hearts, known and read by everyone.
But you are our letter, and you are in our hearts for everyone to read and understand.
You yourselves are our letter of recommendation, written on our hearts, known and read by everyone.
You yourselves are our letter of recommendation, written on our hearts, to be known and read by all.
Yee are our epistle, written in our hearts, which is vnderstand, and read of all men,
You are our epistle written in our hearts, well-known and read by all men:
You are our letter, written in our hearts, known and read by all men;
You are our letter, written in our hearts and known and read by everyone.1 Corinthians 9:2;">[xr]
But you yourselves are our epistle, written in our hearts, and known and read of every man.
Ye are our epistle, written on our hearts, and known and read by every man.
You are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read by all men;
The only letter of recommendation we need is you yourselves. Your lives are a letter written in our hearts; everyone can read it and recognize our good work among you.
You are our letter. You are written in our hearts. You are known and read by all men.
Ye are our epistle, written in our hearts, known and read of all men;
You yourselves are our letter, written on our hearts, to be known and read by all;
Our letter, ye, are, inscribed in our hearts, noted and read by all men:
You are our epistle, written in our hearts, which is known and read by all men:
Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men:
You are our letter, inscribed on our hearts, known and read by all people,
Ye are our epistle written in our heartes, whiche is vnderstande and read of all men:
No, you yourselves are our letter, written on our hearts. It is known and read by all people.
You are our letter, written in our hearts, known and read by all people,
You yourselves are the letter we have, written on our hearts for everyone to know and read.
Ye ben oure pistle, writun in oure hertis, which is knowun and red of alle men,
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
are: 1 Corinthians 3:10, 1 Corinthians 9:1, 1 Corinthians 9:2
in: 2 Corinthians 7:3, 2 Corinthians 11:11, 2 Corinthians 12:15, Philippians 1:7
known: Romans 1:8, 1 Corinthians 9:2, 1 Thessalonians 1:8
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 27:3 - thou shalt Acts 18:27 - the brethren 1 Corinthians 3:6 - God Philemon 1:19 - how thou
Cross-References
They are as furious as the serpent, euen like the deaf Adder that stoppeth hir eares.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Ye are our epistle,.... Here a reason is given why they stood in no need of letters of commendation, to or from the church at Corinth, because that church was their living epistle, and which was much preferable to any written one. The apostle calls them their epistle in the same sense, as they are said to be his "work in the Lord, and the seal of his apostleship", 1 Corinthians 9:1 they were so as persons regenerated by the Spirit and grace of God, in whose conversion he was an instrument; now it was the work of conversion in them, which was the epistle said to be
written in our hearts; some think it should be read, "in your hearts"; and so the Ethiopic version reads it; and it looks as if it should be so read, from the following verse, and from the nature of the thing itself; for the conversion of the Corinthians was not written in the heart of the apostle, but in their own; and this was so very notorious and remarkable, that it was
known and read of all men; everyone could read, and was obliged to acknowledge the handwriting; it was so clear a case, what hand the apostle, as an instrument, had in the turning of these persons from idols to serve the living God; and which was so full a proof of the divinity, efficacy, truth, and sincerity of his doctrine, that he needed no letters from any to recommend him.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Ye are our epistle - compare 1 Corinthians 9:2. This is a most beautiful and happy turn given to the whole subject. The sense is plain. It is, that the conversion of the Corinthians, under the faithful labors of the apostle, was a better testimonial of his character and fidelity than any letters could be. To see the force of this, it must be remembered:
- That Corinth was an exceedingly dissolute and abandoned place (see the introduction to the First Epistle);
- That a large number of them had been converted, and a church organized;
- That their conversion, and the organization of a church in such a city were events that would be known abroad; and,
- That it had been accomplished entirely under the labor of Paul and his companions.
To their knowledge of him, therefore, and to his success there, he could confidently appeal as a testimonial of his character. The characteristics of this commendatory epistle, he proceeds immediately to state. The general sense is, that they were the letter of recommendation which God had given to him; and that their conversion under his ministry was the public testimonial of his character which all might see and read.
Written in our hearts - A few mss. and versions read thus, “your hearts;” and Doddridge has adopted this reading, and supposes that it means that the change produced not only in their external conduct, but in their inward temper, was so great, that all must see that it was an unanswerable attestation to his ministry. But there is not sufficient authority for changing the text; nor is it necessary. The sense is, probably, that this letter was. as it were, written on his heart. It was not merely that Paul had a tender affection for them, as Clarke supposes; nor was it that he regarded them as “a copy of the letter of recommendation from Christ written in his heart,” according to the fanciful conceit of Macknight; but Paul’s idea seems to have been this. He is speaking of the testimonial which he had from God. That testimonial consisted in the conversion of the Corinthians. This he says was written on his heart. It was not a cold letter of introduction, but it was such as, while it left him no room to doubt that God had sent him, also affected his feelings, and was engraved on his soul. It was to him, therefore, far more valuable than any mere letter of commendation or of introduction could be. It was a direct testimonial from God to his own heart of his approbation, and of his having appointed him to the apostolic office. All the difficulty, therefore, which has been felt by commentators in this passage, may be obviated by supposing that Paul here speaks of this testimonial or epistle as addressed to himself, and as satisfactory to him, In the other characteristics which he enumerates, he speaks of it as suited to be a letter commendatory of himself to others.
Known and read of all men - Corinth was a large, splendid, and dissipated city. Their conversion, therefore, would be known afar. All people would hear of it; and their reformation, their subsequent life under the instruction of Paul, and the attestation which God had given among them to his labors, was a sufficient testimonial to the world at large, that God had called him to the apostolic office.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 2 Corinthians 3:2. Ye are our epistle — I bear the most ardent love to you. I have no need to be put in remembrance of you by any epistles or other means; ye are written in my heart - I have the most affectionate remembrance of you.
Known and read of all men — For wherever I go I mention you; speak of your various gifts and graces; and praise your knowledge in the Gospel.
