2 Corinthians 3:4

Simplified Cowboy Version

We can say this proudly because of our never-ending trust in God through Jesus Christ.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Such is the confidence we have through Christ before God.

King James Version (1611)
And such trust haue wee through Christ to Godward:

King James Version
And such trust have we through Christ to God-ward:

English Standard Version
Such is the confidence that we have through Christ toward God.

New American Standard Bible
Such is the confidence we have toward God through Christ.

New Century Version
We can say this, because through Christ we feel certain before God.

Amplified Bible
Such is the confidence and steadfast reliance and absolute trust that we have through Christ toward God.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Such confidence we have through Christ toward God.

Legacy Standard Bible
And such confidence we have through Christ toward God.

Berean Standard Bible
Such confidence before God is ours through Christ.

Contemporary English Version
We are sure about all this. Christ makes us sure in the very presence of God.

Complete Jewish Bible
Such is the confidence we have through the Messiah toward God.

Darby Translation
And such confidence have we through the Christ towards God:

Easy-to-Read Version
We can say this, because through Christ we feel sure before God.

Geneva Bible (1587)
And such trust haue we through Christ to God:

George Lamsa Translation
Such is the trust that we have through Christ toward God.

Good News Translation
We say this because we have confidence in God through Christ.

Lexham English Bible
Now we possess such confidence through Christ toward God.

Literal Translation
And we have such confidence through Christ toward God;

American Standard Version
And such confidence have we through Christ to God-ward:

Bible in Basic English
And this is the certain faith which we have in God through Christ:

Hebrew Names Version
Such confidence we have through Messiah toward God;

International Standard Version
Such is the confidence that we have in God through Christ.

Etheridge Translation
BUT such confidence we have through the Meshiha toward Aloha.

Murdock Translation
And such confidence have we in the Messiah towards God.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Such trust haue we through Christe to Godwarde.

English Revised Version
And such confidence have we through Christ to God–ward:

World English Bible
Such confidence we have through Christ toward God;

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Such trust have we in God through Christ.

Weymouth's New Testament
Such is the confidence which we have through Christ in the presence of God;

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
For we han such trist bi Crist to God;

Update Bible Version
And such confidence we have through Christ toward God:

Webster's Bible Translation
And such trust we have through Christ toward God.

New English Translation
Now we have such confidence in God through Christ.

New King James Version
And we have such trust through Christ toward God.

New Living Translation
We are confident of all this because of our great trust in God through Christ.

New Life Bible
We can say these things because of our faith in God through Christ.

New Revised Standard
Such is the confidence that we have through Christ toward God.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But, such confidence as this, have we, through the Christ, towards God.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And such confidence we have, through Christ, towards God.

Revised Standard Version
Such is the confidence that we have through Christ toward God.

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Suche trust have we thorow Christ to god ward

Young's Literal Translation
and such trust we have through the Christ toward God,

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Soch trust haue we thorow Christ to God warde,

Mace New Testament (1729)
It is by Christ that I have this confidence in God.

THE MESSAGE
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!

Contextual Overview

¹ Does is seem like we are tooting our own horns so that y'all will believe we are who we say we are? Do we really need some letter of introduction or endorsement concerning the things we've done? ²Nope! Y'all are our letter of recognition that has been read by everyone. ³That's right, y'all are a living letter, written not with quill and ink, but with the Holy Spirit. This new letter wasn't written on stone tablets like the first one, but rather on human hearts by the Spirit of God. ⁴We can say this proudly because of our never-ending trust in God through Jesus Christ. ⁵Now we know we ain't qualified or worthy of this task, but we tell you it is God working through us that allows all these good works.

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

2 Corinthians 2:11
When we don't forgive folks, that leaves the door ajar for the devil to sneak through. And that old serpent don't need much of an opening to create pure chaos.

2 Corinthians 11:3
But I think y'all are anything but pure. Y'all have passed yourselves around like a bad cold. Your loyalty to the brand has been corrupted. Y'all have been seduced like Eve was in the beginning.

1 Timothy 2:14
Eve was deceived by Satan, but even though Adam knew better, she convinced him to follow. The result is the sorry world we live in.

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.