2 Corinthians 3:5 “Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim that anything comes fr…”

2 Corinthians 3:5

Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim that anything comes from us, but our competence comes from God.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;

World English Bible

not that we are sufficient of ourselves to account anything as from ourselves; but our sufficiency is from God,

American Standard Version

not that we are sufficient of ourselves, to account anything as from ourselves; but our sufficiency is from God;

Geneva Bible 1599

Not that we are sufficient of our selues, to thinke any thing, as of our selues: but our sufficiencie is of God,

Darby Translation

not that we are competent of ourselves to think anything as of ourselves, but our competency [is] of God;

Young's Literal Translation

not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think anything, as of ourselves, but our sufficiency [is] of God,

Bible in Basic English

Not as if we were able by ourselves to do anything for which we might take the credit; but our power comes from God;

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Cross references

“that”

John 15:5 2 Corinthians 4:7 2 Corinthians 2:16 Exodus 4:10

John 15:5 · BSB

I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing.

2 Corinthians 4:7 · BSB

Now we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this surpassingly great power is from God and not from us.

2 Corinthians 2:16 · BSB

To the one we are an odor that brings death, to the other a fragrance that brings life. And who is qualified for such a task?

Exodus 4:10 · BSB

“Please, Lord,” Moses replied, “I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor since You have spoken to Your servant, for I am slow of speech and tongue.”

“but”

2 Corinthians 12:9 Philippians 4:13 1 Corinthians 15:10 Philippians 2:13 James 1:17 Luke 21:15

2 Corinthians 12:9 · BSB

But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.

Philippians 4:13 · BSB

I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.

1 Corinthians 15:10 · BSB

But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace to me was not in vain. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.

Philippians 2:13 · BSB

For it is God who works in you to will and to act on behalf of His good purpose.

James 1:17 · BSB

Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow.

Luke 21:15 · BSB

For I will give you speech and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.

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

In context

4Such confidence before God is ours through Christ.

6And He has qualified us as ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.

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