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the Week of Proper 21 / Ordinary 26
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Myles Coverdale Bible

2 Corinthians 3:4

Soch trust haue we thorow Christ to God warde,

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Depravity of Man;   The Topic Concordance - Holy Spirit;   Life;   Ministry;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Trust;  

Dictionaries:

- Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Corinthians, First and Second, Theology of;   Law of Christ;   Mediator, Mediation;   New Covenant;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Atonement;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Christianity;   Feasts;   Wilderness of the Wanderings;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Life;   2 Corinthians;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Confidence;   Good;   Law;   Merit;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Confidence;   Galatians, Epistle to the;   Man, Natural;   Ward;  

Parallel Translations

Simplified Cowboy Version
We can say this proudly because of our never-ending trust in God through Jesus Christ.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Such confidence we have through Christ toward God.
Legacy Standard Bible
And such confidence we have through Christ toward God.
Bible in Basic English
And this is the certain faith which we have in God through Christ:
Darby Translation
And such confidence have we through the Christ towards God:
Christian Standard Bible®
We have this kind of confidence toward God through Christ.
World English Bible
Such confidence we have through Christ toward God;
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Such trust have we in God through Christ.
Weymouth's New Testament
Such is the confidence which we have through Christ in the presence of God;
King James Version (1611)
And such trust haue wee through Christ to Godward:
Literal Translation
And we have such confidence through Christ toward God;
Mace New Testament (1729)
It is by Christ that I have this confidence in God.
THE MESSAGE
We couldn't be more sure of ourselves in this—that you, written by Christ himself for God, are our letter of recommendation. We wouldn't think of writing this kind of letter about ourselves. Only God can write such a letter. His letter authorizes us to help carry out this new plan of action. The plan wasn't written out with ink on paper, with pages and pages of legal footnotes, killing your spirit. It's written with Spirit on spirit, his life on our lives!
Amplified Bible
Such is the confidence and steadfast reliance and absolute trust that we have through Christ toward God.
American Standard Version
And such confidence have we through Christ to God-ward:
Revised Standard Version
Such is the confidence that we have through Christ toward God.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Suche trust have we thorow Christ to god ward
Update Bible Version
And such confidence we have through Christ toward God:
Webster's Bible Translation
And such trust we have through Christ toward God.
Young's Literal Translation
and such trust we have through the Christ toward God,
New Century Version
We can say this, because through Christ we feel certain before God.
New English Translation
Now we have such confidence in God through Christ.
Berean Standard Bible
Such confidence before God is ours through Christ.
Contemporary English Version
We are sure about all this. Christ makes us sure in the very presence of God.
Complete Jewish Bible
Such is the confidence we have through the Messiah toward God.
English Standard Version
Such is the confidence that we have through Christ toward God.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And such trust haue we through Christ to God:
George Lamsa Translation
Such is the trust that we have through Christ toward God.
Hebrew Names Version
Such confidence we have through Messiah toward God;
International Standard Version
Such is the confidence that we have in God through Christ.
Etheridge Translation
BUT such confidence we have through the Meshiha toward Aloha.
Murdock Translation
And such confidence have we in the Messiah towards God.
New King James Version
And we have such trust through Christ toward God.
New Living Translation
We are confident of all this because of our great trust in God through Christ.
New Life Bible
We can say these things because of our faith in God through Christ.
English Revised Version
And such confidence have we through Christ to God–ward:
New Revised Standard
Such is the confidence that we have through Christ toward God.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But, such confidence as this, have we, through the Christ, towards God.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And such confidence we have, through Christ, towards God.
King James Version
And such trust have we through Christ to God-ward:
Lexham English Bible
Now we possess such confidence through Christ toward God.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Such trust haue we through Christe to Godwarde.
Easy-to-Read Version
We can say this, because through Christ we feel sure before God.
New American Standard Bible
Such is the confidence we have toward God through Christ.
Good News Translation
We say this because we have confidence in God through Christ.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
For we han such trist bi Crist to God;

Contextual Overview

1 Begynne we then agayne to prayse or selues? Or nede we (as some other) of pistles of commedacion vnto you or letters of commedacion from you? 2 Ye are oure epistle wrytten in oure hertes: which is vnderstonde and red of all me, 3 in that ye are knowne, how that ye are ye epistle of Christ, mynistred by vs, and wrytte, not with ynke, but with the sprete of the lyuynge God: not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the hert. 4 Soch trust haue we thorow Christ to God warde, 5 not that we are sufficient of oure selues to thynke eny thinge, as of oure selues, but oure ablenesse commeth of God,

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

such: 2 Corinthians 2:14, Philippians 1:6

God-ward: Exodus 18:19, 1 Thessalonians 1:8

Reciprocal: Matthew 13:52 - scribe Romans 15:17 - whereof Philippians 4:13 - can

Cross-References

Genesis 3:13
And the LORDE God sayde vnto the woman: wherfore hast thou done this? The woman sayde: the serpent disceaued me so, that I ate.
Deuteronomy 29:19
so that though he heare the wordes of this curse, he blesse him selfe yet in his hert, and saye: Tush, it shal not be so euell. I wil walke after the meanynge of myne awne hert, that the dronken maye perishe with the thyrstie.
2 Kings 1:4
Therfore thus sayeth the LORDE: Thou shalt not come from the bed wheron thou lyest, but shalt dye the death. And Elias wente his waye.
2 Kings 1:6
They sayde vnto him: There came vp a man in oure waye, and sayde vnto vs: Go againe to the kinge that hath sent you, and saye vnto him: Thus saieth the LORDE: Is there no God in Israel, yt thou sendest to axe coucel at Beelzebub ye god of Ekro? Therfore shalt thou not come from ye bed wheron thou lyest, but shalt dye the death.
2 Kings 1:16
And he sayde vnto him: Thus saieth the LORDE: Because thou hast sent forth messaugers, and caused to axe councell at Beelzebub the god of Ekron, as though there were no God in Israel to axe coucell at his worde, therfore shalt thou not come from the bed wheron thou hast layed the, but shalt dye ye death.
2 Kings 8:10
Eliseus sayde vnto him: Go yi waye and tell him: Thou shalt recouer. But the LORDE hath shewed me, yt he shal dye ye death.
Psalms 10:11
For he sayeth in his herte: Tush, God hath forgotten, he hath turned awaye his face, so yt he will neuer se it.
2 Corinthians 2:11
lest we shulde be preuented of Sathan. For his thoughtes are not vnknowne vnto vs.
2 Corinthians 11:3
But I feare, lest as ye serpet begyled Eue wt his sutteltie, eue so yor wyttes shulde be corrupte from the synglenesse that is in Christ.
1 Timothy 2:14
Adam also was not disceaued, but the woman was disceaued, and hath brought in the trasgression.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And such trust have we,.... This refers to what he had said in the latter end of the foregoing chapter, and the beginning of this; as that they made manifest the savoury knowledge of God and Christ everywhere, and were the sweet savour of Christ to many souls; were sufficient in some measure, through the grace of Christ, to preach the Gospel sincerely and faithfully, and were attended with success, had many seals of their ministry, and particularly the Corinthians were so many living epistles of commendations of the power and efficacy of their ministry; such confidence and firm persuasion of the truth of grace on your souls, and of our being the happy instruments of it, we have

through Christ, the grace of Christ,

to God-ward: who is the object of our confidence and hope, and the ground thereof.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And such trust have we - Such confidence have we that we are appointed by God, and that he accepts our work. Such evidence have we in the success of our labors; such irrefragable proof that God blesses us; that we have trust, or confidence, that we are sent by God, and are owned by him in our ministry. His confidence did not rest on letters of introduction from people, but in the evidence of the divine presence, and the divine acceptance of his work.

Through Christ - By the agency of Christ. Paul had no success which he did not trace to him; he had no joy of which he was not the source; he had no confidence, or trust in God of which Christ was not the author; he had no hope of success in his ministry which did not depend on him.

To God-ward - Toward God; in regard to God (πρὸς τὸν Θεόν pros ton Theon). Our confidence relates to God. It is confidence that he has appointed us, and sent us forth; and confidence that he will still continue to own and to bless us.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 2 Corinthians 3:4. Such trust have we — We have the fullest conviction that God has thus accredited our ministry; and that ye are thus converted unto him, and are monuments of his mercy, and proofs of the truth of our ministry.


 
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