Bible Commentaries
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes
2 Corinthians 3
Do we, &c. = Are we to begin.
again. He had done so in 1Co 9.
commend. Greek. sunistano. See on Romans 3:5.
some. Greek tines. App-124.
epistles, &c. = commendatory (Greek. sustatikos. Only here) letters. Compare Acts 18:27.
to. Ge. pros. App-104,
from. Greek. ek. App-104. Question preceded by me.
written. Cr. engrapho. Only here and 2 Corinthians 3:3.
in. Greek. en, App-104.
known. Greek ginosko. App-132.
read. Greek anaginosko. There is a Paronomasia here, App-6.
of = by. Greek. hupo. App-104.
men. App-123.
manifestly declared = manifested. Greek. phaneroo. App-106.
Christ. App-08.
ministered. Greek diakaneo. App-190.
by. Greek. hupo, as in 2 Corinthians 3:2.
not. Greek. ou. App-105.
with. No Preposition. Dative case.
ink. Greek. melan. Only here, 2 John 1:12. 3 John 1:13.
Spirit. App-101.
God. App-98.
tables of stone = stone tables.
tables. Greek. plax. Only here and Hebrews 9:4.
fleshy. Greek. sarkinos. This word refers to the substance or material and carries no moral significance. Compare Hebrews 7:16, where the texts read as here.
trust = confidence. Greek. pepoithesis. App-130.,
through. Greek. dia. App-104.
Christ = the Christ.
to God-ward = toward (Greek. pros. App-104.)
God.
of = from. Greek. apo. App-104.
think = reckon. Greek logizomai. See the frequent occurance in Rom 4, count, reckon, &c.
any thing. Greek. tis. App-123.,
of. Greek. ek. App-101.
sufficiency. Greek. hikanotes. Only here.
of. Greek. ek, as above.
also. Road after "ministers".
hath made us able = enabled us, or made us efficient as. Greek. hikanoo. Only here and Colossians 1:12.
ministers. Greek. diakonos. App-190.
the = a.
new. Greek. kainos. See Matthew 9:17.
testament = covenant. Greek. diatheke. See Matthew 26:28. This is the covenant of Jeremiah 31:31. Compare Hebrews 8:6-13.
the. Omit.
letter. Greek. gramma. This is the Sinaitic covenant, called "theministration of death" in 2 Corinthians 3:7.
spirit. The old covenant could not give life. It was like a dead body, for lack of the spirit (James 2:26). Compare John 6:63. Christ is the Spirit of the new covenant. See 2 Corinthians 3:17,
giveth life = quickeneth. Greek. zoopoieo. See Romans 8:11 and 1 Corinthians 15:45.
if. App-118.2, a.
ministration. Greek. diakonia. App-190.
written = in (Greek. en. App-104.) letters. See 2 Corinthians 3:6.
engraven. Greek. entupoo. Only here.
was = came to be.
glorious = in (Greek. en) glory.
children = sons. Greek. huios. App-108.
not. Greek. me. App-106.
stedfastly behold gaze upon. Greek. atenizo. App-133. Followed by the Greek eis (App-104.)
Moses. Occurs three times in this Epistle, here, on 2 Corinthians 13:15.
for = on amount of. Greek. dia. App-104. 2 Corinthians 3:2.
to be done away = being done away. Greek. katargeo. See Romans 3:3.
condemnation. Greek. katakrisis. Only here and 2 Corinthians 7:3. See App-122.
righteousness. Gs. dikaiosune. App-191.
made glorious = glorified. Greek. doxazo. See p. 1511.
had no glory = was not glorified, as above.
excelleth. Greek. huperballo. Occurs here, 2 Corinthians 9:14, Ephesians 1:19; Ephesians 2:7; Ephesians 3:19.
glorious = through (Greek. dia. App-104. 2 Corinthians 3:1) glory.
remaineth. Greek. meno. See p. 1511.
glorious = in (Greek. en) glory.
Seeing . . . have = Having then.
use. Greek chraomai. See Acts 27:3,
great = much.
plainness of speech = outspokenness. Greek. parrhesia. Often translated boldly, or freely.
vail. Greek kalununa. Only here and in verses: 2 Corinthians 3:14, 2 Corinthians 3:15, 2 Corinthians 3:16.
over = upon. Greek. epi. App-104. See Exodus 34:33.
that, &c. = with a view to (Greek. pros. App-104.) the children of Israel's not gazing to the end.
to. Greek. eis. App-104.
abolished = being done away, as in 2 Corinthians 3:7.
minds = thoughts. Greek. noema. See 2 Corinthians 2:11.
blinded = hardened. Greek. poroo. Sea Romans 11:7, Romans 11:26 (poroeis).
this day = to-day. Greek. semeron.
untaken away = not (Greek. me. App-105) unveiled, or revealed (Greek. anakalupto, unveil, only here and 2 Corinthians 3:18). This should follow "old testament". It means, "it being not revealed that it is done away" (Revised Version m.)
in. Greek. epi. App-104.
reading. Greek. anagnosis. See Acts 13:15.
old testament = old covenant. The only place where the term is used. The usual designation is "the law", or "Moses" (2 Corinthians 3:15).
which vail = that (Greek. hoti) it.
when. Greek. henika. Only here and 2 Corinthians 3:16.
is = lieth.
upon. Greek. epi. App-104.
it. i.e. the heart of Israel.
turn. Greek. epistrepho. Often translated "return", or be converted". See Matthew 13:15. John 12:40. Acts 3:19; Acts 28:27.
Lord. App-98.
taken away. Greek periaireo. See Acts 27:20.
open = unveiled. See 2 Corinthians 3:14. Here is the contrast. Moses alone beheld and reflected the Shekinah glory, we all behold and reflect the Lord's glory.
beholding . . . glass = reflecting, as Revised Version. Greek. katoptrizo. Only here.
changed = transformed. Greek. metamorphoomai. See Mark 9:2.
image. Greek. eiken. Compare Romans 8:29. Co 2 Corinthians 1:3, 2 Corinthians 1:10. . Greek. apo. App-104.
by = from, Greek. apo.
the Spirit of the Lord = the Lord the Spirit. The word "Spirit" is in the Genitive of Apposition. App-17. See 2 Corinthians 3:6.
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