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2 Corinthians 3 Church Slavonic Bible (Elizabeth Bible)

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1 Зачина́емъ ли па́ки на́съ самѣ́хъ и҆звѣщава́ти ва́мъ; И҆лѝ тре́бꙋемъ, ꙗ҆́коже нѣ́цыи, и҆звѣщава́тельныхъ посла́нїй къ ва́мъ, и҆лѝ ѿ ва́съ и҆звѣсти́тельныхъ; 2 Посла́нїе (бо) на́ше вы̀ є҆стѐ, напи́саное въ сердца́хъ на́шихъ, зна́емое и҆ прочита́емое ѿ всѣ́хъ человѣ̑къ: 3 ꙗ҆влѧ́еми, ꙗ҆́кѡ є҆стѐ посла́нїе хрⷭ҇то́во слꙋ́женое на́ми, напи́сано не черни́ломъ, но дх҃омъ бг҃а жи́ва, не на скрижа́лехъ ка́менныхъ, но на скрижа́лехъ се́рдца пло́тѧныхъ. 4 Надѣ́ѧнїе же таково̀ и҆́мамы хрⷭ҇то́мъ къ бг҃ꙋ, 5 не ꙗ҆́кѡ дово́льни є҆смы̀ ѿ себє̀ помы́слити что̀, ꙗ҆́кѡ ѿ себє̀, но дово́льство на́ше ѿ бг҃а: 6 и҆́же и҆ ᲂу҆дово́ли на́съ слꙋжи́тєли бы́ти но́вꙋ завѣ́тꙋ, не пи́смени, но дꙋ́хꙋ: писмѧ́ бо ᲂу҆бива́етъ, а҆ дꙋ́хъ животвори́тъ. 7 А҆́ще ли слꙋже́нїе сме́рти писмены̀, ѡ҆бразова́но въ ка́менехъ, бы́сть въ сла́вꙋ, ꙗ҆́кѡ не мощѝ взира́ти сынѡ́мъ і҆и҃лєвымъ на лицѐ мѡѷсе́ово, сла́вы ра́ди лица̀ є҆гѡ̀ престаю́щїѧ: 8 ка́кѡ не мно́жае па́че слꙋже́нїе дꙋ́ха бꙋ́детъ въ сла́вѣ; 9 А҆́ще бо слꙋже́нїе ѡ҆сꙋжде́нїѧ, сла́ва, мно́гѡ па́че и҆збы́точествꙋетъ слꙋже́нїе пра́вды въ сла́вѣ. 10 И҆́бо не просла́висѧ просла́вленное въ ча́сти се́й, за превосходѧ́щꙋю сла́вꙋ. 11 А҆́ще бо престаю́щее, сла́вою: мно́гѡ па́че пребыва́ющее, въ сла́вѣ. 12 И҆мꙋ́ще ᲂу҆̀бо таково̀ ᲂу҆пова́нїе, мно́гимъ дерзнове́нїемъ дѣ́йствꙋемъ, 13 и҆ не ꙗ҆́коже мѡѷсе́й полага́ше покрыва́ло на лицы̀ свое́мъ, за є҆́же не мощѝ взира́ти сынѡ́мъ і҆и҃лєвымъ на коне́цъ престаю́щагѡ. 14 Но ѡ҆слѣпи́шасѧ помышлє́нїѧ и҆́хъ: да́же бо до сегѡ̀ днѐ то́жде покрыва́ло во чте́нїи ве́тхагѡ завѣ́та пребыва́етъ не ѿкрове́но, занѐ ѡ҆ хрⷭ҇тѣ̀ престае́тъ. 15 Но да́же до дне́сь, внегда̀ чте́тсѧ мѡѷсе́й, покрыва́ло на се́рдцѣ и҆́хъ лежи́тъ: 16 внегда́ же ѡ҆братѧ́тсѧ ко гдⷭ҇ꙋ, взима́етсѧ покрыва́ло. 17 Гдⷭ҇ь же дх҃ъ є҆́сть: а҆ и҆дѣ́же дх҃ъ гдⷭ҇ень, тꙋ̀ свобо́да. 18 Мы́ же всѝ ѿкрове́ннымъ лице́мъ сла́вꙋ гдⷭ҇ню взира́юще, въ то́йже ѡ҆́бразъ преѡбразꙋ́емсѧ ѿ сла́вы въ сла́вꙋ, ꙗ҆́коже ѿ гдⷭ҇нѧ дх҃а.

Cross references (18)

Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.

  1. 1 2 Corinthians 10:12; 2 Corinthians 12:11; 2 Corinthians 5:12; Acts 18:27; 1 Corinthians 16:3
  2. 2 1 Corinthians 9:1–2; 1 Thessalonians 1:8; Romans 1:8; Philippians 1:7; 2 Corinthians 7:3
  3. 3 Ezekiel 11:19; Jeremiah 31:33; Hebrews 8:10; Hebrews 10:16; Psalm 40:8
  4. 4 Philippians 1:6; Ephesians 3:12; 1 Thessalonians 1:8; Exodus 18:19; 2 Corinthians 2:14
  5. 5 2 Corinthians 12:9; Philippians 4:13; 1 Corinthians 15:10; Philippians 2:13; John 15:5
  6. 6 John 6:63; Romans 7:6; Romans 8:2; Jeremiah 31:31; Hebrews 8:6–10
  7. 7 2 Corinthians 3:9–11; Romans 10:4; Exodus 31:18; 1 Corinthians 13:10; 2 Corinthians 3:3
  8. 8 1 Corinthians 3:16; Ephesians 2:18; 1 Peter 1:2; 2 Thessalonians 2:13; Joel 2:28–29
  9. 9 Hebrews 12:18–21; Romans 3:21–22; 2 Corinthians 5:21; 2 Corinthians 3:6–7; 1 Corinthians 15:41
  10. 10 2 Peter 1:17; Haggai 2:7–9; Revelation 22:5; Job 25:5; Acts 26:13
  11. 11 Romans 5:20–21; Hebrews 8:13; Hebrews 7:21–25; 2 Corinthians 4:1; 2 Corinthians 3:6–7
  12. 12 2 Corinthians 7:4; Ephesians 6:19–20; Philippians 1:20; Acts 4:13; John 16:29
  13. 13 Exodus 34:33–35; Ephesians 2:14–15; Colossians 2:17; Hebrews 10:1–9; 2 Corinthians 3:7
  14. 14 2 Corinthians 4:3–4; Acts 26:18; Romans 11:25; Ephesians 1:17–20; Romans 11:7–10
  15. 15 Acts 13:27–29
  16. 16 Exodus 34:34; Isaiah 25:7; Isaiah 29:18; John 6:45–46; Romans 11:23
  17. 17 Romans 8:2; John 8:32; Galatians 5:13; Galatians 4:6; Galatians 5:1
  18. 18 2 Corinthians 4:6; Ephesians 4:22–24; Romans 12:2; 2 Corinthians 4:4; 1 Corinthians 13:12

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“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).

  1. Commentary 3:1 John Chrysostom, Homilies on Second Corinthians (Homily VI)

    He anticipates and puts himself an objection which others would have urged against him, Thou vauntest thyself;' and this though he had before employed so strong a corrective in the expressions, "Who is sufficient for these things?" and, "of sincerity...speak we." (2 Cor. ii. 16, 17.) Howbeit he is not satisfied with these. For such is his character.

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 12 (1889)

  2. Quotes verse 3:3 Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies (Book V, Preface)

    … hold on the flesh, he says in the same Epistle, "That ye are the epistle of Christ, ministered by us, inscribed not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God, not in tables of stone, but in the fleshly tables of the heart." If, therefore, in the present time, fleshly hearts are made partakers of the Spirit, what …

    Read in context · Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1 (1885)

  3. Quotes verse 3:6 Augustine of Hippo, Confessions (Book VI, Chapters IV–VI)

    … before, when I censured Thy holy ones for so thinking, whereas in truth they thought not so; and with delight I heard Ambrose, in his sermons to the people, oftentimes most diligently recommend this text as a rule,--"The letter killeth, but the Spirit giveth life;" whilst, drawing aside the mystic veil, he spiritually laid open that which, accepted according to …

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)

  4. Quotes verse 3:3 John Chrysostom, Homilies on the Gospel of Matthew (Homily I)

    … their mind, and in their heart I will write them," and, "they shall be all taught of God." And Paul too, pointing out the same superiority, said, that they had received a law "not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart." But since in process of time they made shipwreck, some with regard to doctrines, others …

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)

  5. Quotes verse 3:14 Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures (Lecture XV)

    For until this day...when Moses is read, a vail lieth upon their heart.

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)