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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/2_corinthians/3.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/2_corinthians/3.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Such confidence we have through Christ before God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_corinthians/3.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />We are confident of all this because of our great trust in God through Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_corinthians/3.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Such is the confidence that we have through Christ toward God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_corinthians/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Such confidence before God is ours through Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/2_corinthians/3.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Now we have such confidence through Christ toward God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_corinthians/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And such trust have we through Christ to God-ward:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_corinthians/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And we have such trust through Christ toward God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_corinthians/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Such <i>is the</i> confidence we have toward God through Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_corinthians/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Such confidence we have through Christ toward God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_corinthians/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And such confidence we have through Christ toward God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_corinthians/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And such confidence we have through Christ toward God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_corinthians/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Such is the confidence <i>and</i> steadfast reliance <i>and</i> absolute trust that we have through Christ toward God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_corinthians/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Such is the confidence we have through Christ before God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_corinthians/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />We have this kind of confidence toward God through Christ. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_corinthians/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And such confidence have we through Christ to God-ward:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_corinthians/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />We are sure about all this. Christ makes us sure in the very presence of God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_corinthians/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And such confidence have we through Christ to God-ward:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_corinthians/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Christ gives us confidence about you in God's presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_corinthians/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />We say this because we have confidence in God through Christ. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_corinthians/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Such is the confidence that we have in God through the Messiah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_corinthians/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Now we have such confidence in God through Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_corinthians/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Such confidence we have through Christ toward God;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_corinthians/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And such trust we have through Christ toward God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/2_corinthians/3.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Such is the confidence which we have through Christ in the presence of God;<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_corinthians/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Such confidence before God is ours through Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_corinthians/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Such confidence we have through Christ toward God, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_corinthians/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and such trust we have through the Christ toward God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/2_corinthians/3.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Now we have such confidence through Christ toward God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_corinthians/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and such trust we have through the Christ toward God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_corinthians/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And we have such confidence through Christ to God:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_corinthians/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And such confidence we have, through Christ, towards God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_corinthians/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And we have such faith, through Christ, toward God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_corinthians/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Such confidence we have through Christ toward God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_corinthians/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Such is the confidence that we have through Christ toward God.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_corinthians/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Such is the trust that we have through Christ toward God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/2_corinthians/3.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />But in this way we have trust in The Messiah toward God,<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/2_corinthians/3.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />Now, confidence such as this we have, through the Christ, toward God;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/2_corinthians/3.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />But we have such confidence through Christ towards God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/2_corinthians/3.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />And such confidence have we through Christ towards God:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/2_corinthians/3.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />It is by Christ that I have this confidence in God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/2_corinthians/3.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Such is the confidence which we have through Christ in the presence of God;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/2_corinthians/3.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />And such confidence have we through Christ toward God:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/2_corinthians/3.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />And such confidence have we through Christ towards God:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_corinthians/3-4.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ddheG4hMg28?start=439" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_corinthians/3.htm">Ministers of a New Covenant</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">3</span>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. <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc."></a> <a href="/greek/5108.htm" title="5108: toiautēn (DPro-AFS) -- (including the other inflections); from toi and houtos; truly this, i.e. Of this sort (to denote character or individuality).">Such</a> <a href="/greek/4006.htm" title="4006: Pepoithēsin (N-AFS) -- Confidence, trust, reliance. From the perfect of the alternate of pascho; reliance.">confidence</a> <a href="/greek/4314.htm" title="4314: pros (Prep) -- To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.">before</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2316.htm" title="2316: Theon (N-AMS) -- A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.">God</a> <a href="/greek/2192.htm" title="2192: echomen (V-PIA-1P) -- To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.">is ours</a> <a href="/greek/1223.htm" title="1223: dia (Prep) -- A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.">through</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/5547.htm" title="5547: Christou (N-GMS) -- Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus.">Christ.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">5</span>Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim that anything comes from us, but our competence comes from God.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/4-13.htm">Philippians 4:13</a></span><br />I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/3-12.htm">Ephesians 3:12</a></span><br />In Him and through faith in Him we may enter God’s presence with boldness and confidence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/4-16.htm">Hebrews 4:16</a></span><br />Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-37.htm">Romans 8:37</a></span><br />No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/5-14.htm">1 John 5:14</a></span><br />And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-19.htm">Hebrews 10:19-22</a></span><br />Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, / by the new and living way opened for us through the curtain of His body, / and since we have a great priest over the house of God, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/5-2.htm">Romans 5:2</a></span><br />through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-57.htm">1 Corinthians 15:57</a></span><br />But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/2-20.htm">Galatians 2:20</a></span><br />I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-5.htm">John 15:5</a></span><br />I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/17-7.htm">Jeremiah 17:7</a></span><br />But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/118-8.htm">Psalm 118:8-9</a></span><br />It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man. / It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in princes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/12-2.htm">Isaiah 12:2</a></span><br />Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. For the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and He also has become my salvation.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/56-4.htm">Psalm 56:4</a></span><br />In God, whose word I praise—in God I trust. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/3-26.htm">Proverbs 3:26</a></span><br />for the LORD will be your confidence and will keep your foot from the snare.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And such trust have we through Christ to God-ward:</p><p class="hdg">such.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_corinthians/2-14.htm">2 Corinthians 2:14</a></b></br> Now thanks <i>be</i> unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/philippians/1-6.htm">Philippians 1:6</a></b></br> Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform <i>it</i> until the day of Jesus Christ:</p><p class="hdg">God-ward.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/18-19.htm">Exodus 18:19</a></b></br> Hearken now unto my voice, I will give thee counsel, and God shall be with thee: Be thou for the people to God-ward, that thou mayest bring the causes unto God:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_thessalonians/1-8.htm">1 Thessalonians 1:8</a></b></br> For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak any thing.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_corinthians/3-3.htm">Christ</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/2-3.htm">Confidence</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/1-24.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/exodus/18-19.htm">God-Ward</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/1-14.htm">Ours</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/2-17.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/2-8.htm">Towards</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/1-13.htm">Trust</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_corinthians/3-14.htm">Christ</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/5-6.htm">Confidence</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/4-4.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/1-8.htm">God-Ward</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/4-11.htm">Ours</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/4-14.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/7-4.htm">Towards</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/5-11.htm">Trust</a><div class="vheading2">2 Corinthians 3</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_corinthians/3-1.htm">Lest their false teachers should charge him with vain glory, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_corinthians/3-2.htm">he shows the faith of the Corinthians to be a sufficient commendation of his ministry.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_corinthians/3-6.htm">Whereupon entering a comparison between the ministers of the law and of the gospel,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_corinthians/3-12.htm">he proves that his ministry is so far the more excellent, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_corinthians/3-17.htm">as the gospel of life and liberty is more glorious than the law of condemnation.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_corinthians/3.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_corinthians/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_corinthians/3.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Such confidence before God</b><br>This phrase highlights the assurance and boldness believers have in their relationship with God. In the context of 2 Corinthians, Paul is defending his ministry and the new covenant, contrasting it with the old covenant of the law. The confidence mentioned here is not based on human ability or adherence to the law but on the transformative work of the Spirit. This echoes <a href="/hebrews/4-16.htm">Hebrews 4:16</a>, where believers are encouraged to approach God's throne of grace with confidence. Historically, the Jewish people approached God with reverence and fear, often through intermediaries like priests. The new covenant, however, allows direct access to God through Jesus Christ, changing the dynamic from fear to confidence.<p><b>is ours through Christ</b><br>This phrase emphasizes that the confidence believers have is not self-derived but is made possible through Jesus Christ. In the broader biblical narrative, Christ is the mediator of the new covenant (<a href="/hebrews/9-15.htm">Hebrews 9:15</a>), fulfilling the law and providing a way for humanity to be reconciled with God. This reflects the theological concept of justification by faith, as seen in <a href="/romans/5.htm">Romans 5:1</a>, where peace with God is achieved through Jesus. The historical context of Corinth, a city known for its diverse religious practices, underscores the radical nature of this claim. Unlike the pagan gods who required appeasement, the Christian God offers confidence and assurance through the sacrificial work of Christ. This also connects to the prophecy in <a href="/isaiah/53.htm">Isaiah 53</a>, where the suffering servant (a type of Christ) makes intercession for transgressors, highlighting the redemptive work that enables such confidence.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/paul_the_apostle.htm">Paul the Apostle</a></b><br>The author of 2 Corinthians, Paul is writing to the church in Corinth to address various issues and to defend his apostleship.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/c/corinth.htm">Corinth</a></b><br>A major city in ancient Greece, known for its wealth and diversity, but also for its moral challenges. The church in Corinth faced many issues, including divisions and misunderstandings about the Gospel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/c/christ.htm">Christ</a></b><br>Central to this verse, Christ is the source of the confidence that Paul speaks of. Through His life, death, and resurrection, believers have access to God and assurance in their faith.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/c/confidence_in_christ_alone.htm">Confidence in Christ Alone</a></b><br>Our confidence before God is not based on our own merits or abilities but solely through Christ. This should humble us and remind us of our dependence on Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_faith.htm">The Role of Faith</a></b><br>Faith in Christ is the foundation of our confidence. It is through faith that we are justified and can stand assured before God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_out_our_confidence.htm">Living Out Our Confidence</a></b><br>This confidence should manifest in our daily lives, influencing how we approach challenges, make decisions, and interact with others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_assurance_of_salvation.htm">The Assurance of Salvation</a></b><br>Understanding that our confidence is through Christ gives us assurance of our salvation, freeing us from fear and doubt.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/witnessing_with_boldness.htm">Witnessing with Boldness</a></b><br>With confidence in Christ, we are empowered to share the Gospel boldly, knowing that our message is backed by the authority of Christ.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_corinthians_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Corinthians 3</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_christian_weapons.htm">What are Christian Weapons?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_faith_proof_of_unseen_things.htm">Who will guide me to the higher rock?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'our_sufficiency_is_of_god'_mean.htm">What does "Our sufficiency is of God" mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_king_zimri_in_the_bible.htm">What defines an eternal perspective?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_corinthians/3.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(4) <span class= "bld">Such trust have we.</span>--The words carry us back to the expressions of <a href="/context/2_corinthians/3-2.htm" title="You are our letter written in our hearts, known and read of all men:">2Corinthians 3:2-3</a>, perhaps, also, to the assertion of his own sincerity and sufficiency implied in <a href="/context/2_corinthians/2-16.htm" title="To the one we are the smell of death to death; and to the other the smell of life to life. And who is sufficient for these things?">2Corinthians 2:16-17</a>. He has this confidence, but it is through Christ, who strengthens him (<a href="/colossians/1-11.htm" title=" Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, to all patience and long-suffering with joyfulness;">Colossians 1:11</a>)<span class= "ital">.</span><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_corinthians/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 4.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Such trust.</span> The confidence, namely, that we need no other recommendation to or from you. <span class="cmt_word">Through Christ.</span> Who alone can inspire such confidence in myself and my mission (<a href="/1_corinthians/15-10.htm">1 Corinthians 15:10</a>). <span class="cmt_word">To God-ward;</span> <span class="accented">i.e.</span> in relation to God; towards whom the whole Being of Christ is directed (<a href="/john/1-1.htm">John 1:1</a>), and therefore all the work of his servants (<a href="/romans/5-1.htm">Romans 5:1</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_corinthians/3-4.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">Such</span><br /><span class="grk">τοιαύτην</span> <span class="translit">(toiautēn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5108.htm">Strong's 5108: </a> </span><span class="str2">(including the other inflections); from toi and houtos; truly this, i.e. Of this sort (to denote character or individuality).</span><br /><br /><span class="word">confidence</span><br /><span class="grk">Πεποίθησιν</span> <span class="translit">(Pepoithēsin)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4006.htm">Strong's 4006: </a> </span><span class="str2">Confidence, trust, reliance. From the perfect of the alternate of pascho; reliance.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">before</span><br /><span class="grk">πρὸς</span> <span class="translit">(pros)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4314.htm">Strong's 4314: </a> </span><span class="str2">To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">God</span><br /><span class="grk">Θεόν</span> <span class="translit">(Theon)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2316.htm">Strong's 2316: </a> </span><span class="str2">A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is ours</span><br /><span class="grk">ἔχομεν</span> <span class="translit">(echomen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2192.htm">Strong's 2192: </a> </span><span class="str2">To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">through</span><br /><span class="grk">διὰ</span> <span class="translit">(dia)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1223.htm">Strong's 1223: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Christ.</span><br /><span class="grk">Χριστοῦ</span> <span class="translit">(Christou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5547.htm">Strong's 5547: </a> </span><span class="str2">Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_corinthians/3-4.htm">2 Corinthians 3:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_corinthians/3-4.htm">2 Corinthians 3:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_corinthians/3-4.htm">2 Corinthians 3:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_corinthians/3-4.htm">2 Corinthians 3:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_corinthians/3-4.htm">2 Corinthians 3:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_corinthians/3-4.htm">2 Corinthians 3:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_corinthians/3-4.htm">2 Corinthians 3:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_corinthians/3-4.htm">2 Corinthians 3:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_corinthians/3-4.htm">2 Corinthians 3:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_corinthians/3-4.htm">2 Corinthians 3:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_corinthians/3-4.htm">NT Letters: 2 Corinthians 3:4 Such confidence we have through Christ toward (2 Cor. 2C iiC 2Cor ii cor iicor) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_corinthians/3-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Corinthians 3:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Corinthians 3:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_corinthians/3-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Corinthians 3:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Corinthians 3:5" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>