Who also made us sufficient for such confidence (ος κα ικανωσεν ημας). Late causative verb from ικανος (verse 5) first aorist acti…

Who also hath made us able ministers, etc. This translation does not quite capture the force of the original. It might seem to im…

Able ministers of the new testament.—Perhaps it is better, to keep the emphasis on the word used in 2 Corinthians 2:16…

Paul realized that being divinely commi ioned required being divinely equipped. His equipment to be a minister of a new covenant was given at his D…

Who hath made us competent. He had acknowledged himself to be altogether useless. Now he declares that, by the grace of God, he has been q…

Who also has made us able ministers
This is an answer to the question in (2 Corinthians 2:16) who is sufficient fo…

Even the appearance of self-praise and courting human applause is painful to the humble and spiritual mind. Nothing is more delightful to faithful …

Having commended the ministry of the New Testament, the Apostle then commends its ministers. He first stipulates two things that correspond to the …