A.T. Robertson Commentary 2 Corinthians 3:5
A.T. Robertson Commentary
2 Corinthians 3:5
1863–1934
Southern Baptist
A.T. Robertson Commentary
2 Corinthians 3:5
1863–1934
Southern Baptist
SCRIPTURE
"not that we are sufficient of ourselves, to account anything as from ourselves; but our sufficiency is from God;" — 2 Corinthians 3:5 (ASV)
Of ourselves (αφ' εαυτων). Starting from ourselves (reflexive pronoun).
As from ourselves (ως εξ αυτων). He says it over again with preposition εξ (out of). He has no originating power for such confidence.
Sufficiency (ικανοτης). Old word, only here in N.T.