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who also made us sufficient as servants of a new covenant; not of the letter, but of the spirit. For the letter kills, but the spirit gives life.
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God Makes Ministers 'Sufficient'
When Paul says God made him a "sufficient minister," he isn't boasting about his talent. Scholars explain this means God "made him fit" or "qualified" him. The power for ministry comes not from human ability but from God's enabling grace, which supplies what we lack for the task.
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2 Corinthians
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Who also hath made us able ministers, etc. This translation does not quite capture the force of the original. It might seem to im…
Who also made us sufficient for such confidence (ος κα ικανωσεν ημας). Late causative verb from ικανος (verse 5) first aorist acti…
19th Century
Anglican
Able ministers of the new testament.—Perhaps it is better, to keep the emphasis on the word used in 2 Corinthians 2:16…
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Paul realized that being divinely commissioned required being divinely equipped. His equipment to be a minister of a new covenant was given at his …
16th Century
Protestant
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…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Who also has made us able ministers This is an answer to the question in (2 Corinthians 2:16) who is sufficient fo…
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Even the appearance of self-praise and courting human applause is painful to the humble and spiritual mind. Nothing is more delightful to faithful …
13th Century
Catholic
Having commended the ministry of the New Testament, the Apostle then commends its ministers. He first stipulates two things that correspond to the …
