the Week of Proper 16 / Ordinary 21
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2 Corinthians 3:4
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Such is the confidence we have through Christ before God.
And such trust haue wee through Christ to Godward:
And such trust have we through Christ to God-ward:
Such is the confidence that we have through Christ toward God.
Such is the confidence we have toward God through Christ.
We can say this, because through Christ we feel certain before God.
Such is the confidence and steadfast reliance and absolute trust that we have through Christ toward God.
Such confidence we have through Christ toward God.
And such confidence we have through Christ toward God.
Such confidence before God is ours through Christ.
We are sure about all this. Christ makes us sure in the very presence of God.
Such is the confidence we have through the Messiah toward God.
And such confidence have we through the Christ towards God:
We can say this, because through Christ we feel sure before God.
Such is the trust that we have through Christ toward God.
We say this because we have confidence in God through Christ.
Now we possess such confidence through Christ toward God.
And we have such confidence through Christ toward God;
And such confidence have we through Christ to God-ward:
And this is the certain faith which we have in God through Christ:
Such confidence we have through Messiah toward God;
Such is the confidence that we have in God through Christ.
BUT such confidence we have through the Meshiha toward Aloha.
And such confidence have we in the Messiah towards God.
Such trust haue we through Christe to Godwarde.
And such confidence have we through Christ to God–ward:
Such confidence we have through Christ toward God;
Such trust have we in God through Christ.
Such is the confidence which we have through Christ in the presence of God;
For we han such trist bi Crist to God;
And such confidence we have through Christ toward God:
And such trust we have through Christ toward God.
Now we have such confidence in God through Christ.
And we have such trust through Christ toward God.
We are confident of all this because of our great trust in God through Christ.
We can say these things because of our faith in God through Christ.
Such is the confidence that we have through Christ toward God.
But, such confidence as this, have we, through the Christ, towards God.
And such confidence we have, through Christ, towards God.
Such is the confidence that we have through Christ toward God.
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and such trust we have through the Christ toward God,
Soch trust haue we thorow Christ to God warde,
It is by Christ that I have this confidence in God.
We couldn't be more sure of ourselves in this—that you, written by Christ himself for God, are our letter of recommendation. We wouldn't think of writing this kind of letter about ourselves. Only God can write such a letter. His letter authorizes us to help carry out this new plan of action. The plan wasn't written out with ink on paper, with pages and pages of legal footnotes, killing your spirit. It's written with Spirit on spirit, his life on our lives!
We can say this proudly because of our never-ending trust in God through Jesus Christ.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
such: 2 Corinthians 2:14, Philippians 1:6
God-ward: Exodus 18:19, 1 Thessalonians 1:8
Reciprocal: Matthew 13:52 - scribe Romans 15:17 - whereof Philippians 4:13 - can
Cross-References
And the Lorde God saide to the woman, Why hast thou done this? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eate.
So that when he heareth the words of this curse, he blesse him selfe in his heart, saying, I shall haue peace, although I walke according to the stubburnes of mine owne heart, thus adding drunkennesse to thirst.
Wherefore thus saith the Lorde, Thou shalt not come downe from the bed on which thou art gone vp, but shalt die the death. So Eliiah departed.
And they answered him, There came a man and met vs, and saide vnto vs, Goe, and returne vnto the King which sent you, and say vnto him, Thus saith the Lorde, Is it not because there is no God in Israel, that thou sendest to enquire of Baal-zebub the God of Ekron? Therefore thou shalt not come downe from the bed, on which thou art gone vp, but shalt die ye death.
And he saide vnto him, Thus saith the Lorde, Because thou hast sent messengers to enquire of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron, (was it not because there was no God in Israel to inquire of his worde?) therefore thou shalt not come downe off the bed, on which thou art gone vp, but shalt die the death.
And Elisha sayd to him, Goe, and say vnto him, Thou shalt recouer: howbeit the Lord hath shewed me, that he shall surely dye.
He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten, he hideth away his face, and will neuer see.
Lest Satan should circumuent vs: for we are not ignorant of his enterprises.
But I feare least as the serpent beguiled Eue through his subtiltie, so your mindes shoulde be corrupt fro the simplicitie that is in Christ.
And Adam was not deceiued, but the woman was deceiued, and was in the transgression.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And such trust have we,.... This refers to what he had said in the latter end of the foregoing chapter, and the beginning of this; as that they made manifest the savoury knowledge of God and Christ everywhere, and were the sweet savour of Christ to many souls; were sufficient in some measure, through the grace of Christ, to preach the Gospel sincerely and faithfully, and were attended with success, had many seals of their ministry, and particularly the Corinthians were so many living epistles of commendations of the power and efficacy of their ministry; such confidence and firm persuasion of the truth of grace on your souls, and of our being the happy instruments of it, we have
through Christ, the grace of Christ,
to God-ward: who is the object of our confidence and hope, and the ground thereof.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
And such trust have we - Such confidence have we that we are appointed by God, and that he accepts our work. Such evidence have we in the success of our labors; such irrefragable proof that God blesses us; that we have trust, or confidence, that we are sent by God, and are owned by him in our ministry. His confidence did not rest on letters of introduction from people, but in the evidence of the divine presence, and the divine acceptance of his work.
Through Christ - By the agency of Christ. Paul had no success which he did not trace to him; he had no joy of which he was not the source; he had no confidence, or trust in God of which Christ was not the author; he had no hope of success in his ministry which did not depend on him.
To God-ward - Toward God; in regard to God (πρὸς τὸν Θεόν pros ton Theon). Our confidence relates to God. It is confidence that he has appointed us, and sent us forth; and confidence that he will still continue to own and to bless us.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 2 Corinthians 3:4. Such trust have we — We have the fullest conviction that God has thus accredited our ministry; and that ye are thus converted unto him, and are monuments of his mercy, and proofs of the truth of our ministry.
