2 Corinthians 3:2 “You yourselves are our letter, inscribed on our hearts, known and read…”

2 Corinthians 3:2

You yourselves are our letter, inscribed on our hearts, known and read by everyone.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men:

World English Bible

You are our letter, written in our hearts, known and read by all men,

American Standard Version

Ye are our epistle, written in our hearts, known and read of all men;

Geneva Bible 1599

Yee are our epistle, written in our hearts, which is vnderstand, and read of all men,

Darby Translation

Ye are our letter, written in our hearts, known and read of all men,

Young's Literal Translation

our letter ye are, having been written in our hearts, known and read by all men,

Bible in Basic English

You yourselves are our letter, whose writing is in our heart, open for every man's reading and knowledge;

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Cross references

“are”

1 Corinthians 3:10 1 Corinthians 9:1 1 Corinthians 9:2

1 Corinthians 3:10 · BSB

By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as an expert builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one must be careful how he builds.

1 Corinthians 9:1 · BSB

Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are you yourselves not my workmanship in the Lord?

1 Corinthians 9:2 · BSB

Even if I am not an apostle to others, surely I am to you. For you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.

“in”

Philippians 1:7 2 Corinthians 7:3 2 Corinthians 11:11 2 Corinthians 12:15

Philippians 1:7 · BSB

It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart. For in my chains and in my defense and confirmation of the gospel, you are all partners in grace with me.

2 Corinthians 7:3 · BSB

I do not say this to condemn you. I have said before that you so occupy our hearts that we live and die together with you.

2 Corinthians 11:11 · BSB

Why? Because I do not love you? God knows I do!

2 Corinthians 12:15 · BSB

And for the sake of your souls, I will most gladly spend my money and myself. If I love you more, will you love me less?

“known”

Romans 1:8 1 Thessalonians 1:8

Romans 1:8 · BSB

First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being proclaimed all over the world.

1 Thessalonians 1:8 · BSB

For not only did the message of the Lord ring out from you to Macedonia and Achaia, but your faith in God has gone out to every place, so that we have no need to say anything more.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

1Are we beginning to commend ourselves again? Or do we need, like some people, letters of recommendation to you or from you?

3It is clear that you are a letter from Christ, the result of our ministry, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts.

Read 2 Corinthians 3