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2 Corinthians 3:6

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Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency [is] of God;	Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.	But if the ministration of death, written [and] engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not stedfastly behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance; which [glory] was to be done away:

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

Who^G3739 also^G2532 hath made^G2427 us^G2248 able^G2427 ministers^G1249 of the new^G2537 testament^G1242; not^G3756 of the letter^G1121, but^G235 of the spirit^G4151: for^G1063 the letter^G1121 killeth^G615, but^G1161 the spirit^G4151 giveth life^G2227.

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Original Greek

ὃς καὶ ἱκάνωσεν ἡμᾶς διακόνους καινῆς διαθήκης, οὐ γράμματος ἀλλὰ πνεύματος· τὸ γὰρ γράμμα ἀποκτείνει, τὸ δὲ πνεῦμα ζωοποιεῖ.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
ὃς	hos	G3739	R-NSM	Who
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	also
ἱκάνωσεν	hikanōsen	G2427	V-AAI-3S	hath made able
ἡμᾶς	hēmas	G2248	P-1AP	us
διακόνους	diakonous	G1249	N-APM	ministers
καινῆς	kainēs	G2537	A-GSF	of the new
διαθήκης,	diathēkēs	G1242	N-GSF	testament
οὐ	ou	G3756	PRT-N	not
γράμματος	grammatos	G1121	N-GSN	of the letter
ἀλλὰ	alla	G235	CONJ	but
πνεύματος·	pneumatos	G4151	N-GSN	of the spirit
τὸ	to	G3588	T-NSN	the
γὰρ	gar	G1063	CONJ	for
γράμμα	gramma	G1121	N-NSN	letter
ἀποκτείνει,	apokteinei	G615	V-PAI-3S	killeth
τὸ	to	G3588	T-NSN	the
δὲ	de	G1161	CONJ	but
πνεῦμα	pneuma	G4151	N-NSN	spirit
ζωοποιεῖ.	zōopoiei	G2227	V-PAI-3S	giveth life

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G235 — ἀλλά (allá, al-lah'): but, except — neuter plural of ἄλλος; properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations):--and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
• G615 — ἀποκτείνω (apokteínō, ap-ok-ti'-no): I put to death, kill — from ἀπό and (to slay); to kill outright; figuratively, to destroy:--put to death, kill, slay.
• G1063 — γάρ (gár, gar): for — a primary particle; properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles):--and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet.
• G1121 — γράμμα (grámma, gram'-mah): a letter, writings, learning — from γράφω; a writing, i.e. a letter, note, epistle, book, etc.; plural learning:--bill, learning, letter, scripture, writing, written.
• G1161 — δέ (dé, deh): but, on the other hand, and — a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
• G1242 — διαθήκη (diathḗkē, dee-ath-ay'-kay): a covenant, will, testament — from διατίθεμαι; properly, a disposition, i.e. (specially) a contract (especially a devisory will):--covenant, testament.
• G1249 — διάκονος (diákonos, dee-ak'-on-os): a waiter, servant, administrator — probably from an obsolete (to run on errands; compare διώκω); an attendant, i.e. (genitive case) a waiter (at table or in other menial duties); specially, a Christian teacher and pastor (technically, a deacon or deaconess):--deacon, minister, servant.
• G2227 — ζωοποιέω (zōopoiéō, dzo-op-oy-eh'-o): I make to live — from the same as ζῶον and ποιέω; to (re-)vitalize (literally or figuratively):--make alive, give life, quicken.
• G2248 — ἡμᾶς (hēmâs, hay-mas'): accusative case plural of ἐγώ; us:--our, us, we.
• G2427 — ἱκανόω (hikanóō, hik-an-o'-o): I make sufficient — from ἱκανός; to enable, i.e. qualify:--make able (meet).
• G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
• G2537 — καινός (kainós, kahee-nos'): fresh, new — of uncertain affinity; new (especially in freshness; while νέος is properly so with respect to age:--new.
• G3739 — ὅς (hós, hos): who, which, what, that — probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article ὁ); the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that:--one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc. See also οὗ.
• G3756 — οὐ (ou, oo): no, not — a primary word; the absolute negative (compare μή) adverb; no or not:--+ long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also οὐ μή, μῆκος.
• G4151 — πνεῦμα (pneûma, pnyoo'-mah): wind, breath, spirit — from πνέω; a current of air, i.e. breath (blast) or a breeze; by analogy or figuratively, a spirit, i.e. (human) the rational soul, (by implication) vital principle, mental disposition, etc., or (superhuman) an angel, demon, or (divine) God, Christ's spirit, the Holy Spirit:--ghost, life, spirit(-ual, -ually), mind. Compare ψυχή.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.

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