Confidence or conceit?
1
αρχομεθα
we-are-beginningG756
we-are-beginningG756
παλιν
againG3825
againG3825
ἑαυτους
themselvesG1438
themselvesG1438
συνιστανειν
to-commendG4921
to-commendG4921
η
or-elseG2228
or-elseG2228
μη
notG3361
notG3361
χρηζομεν
we-are-needingG5535
we-are-needingG5535
ὡς
asG5613
asG5613
τινες
someG5100
someG5100
συστατικων
[of]-commendatoryG4956
[of]-commendatoryG4956
επιστολων
[of]-lettersG1992
[of]-lettersG1992
προς
towardG4314
towardG4314
ὑμας
yousG5209
yousG5209
η
or-elseG2228
or-elseG2228
εξ
outG1537
outG1537
ὑμων
[of]-yousG5216
[of]-yousG5216
2
ἡ
theG2228
theG2228
επιστολη
[to]-letterG1992
[to]-letterG1992
ἡμων
[of]-usG2257
[of]-usG2257
ὑμεις
yousG5210
yousG5210
εστε
yous-areG2075
yous-areG2075
εγγεγραμμενη
having-been-writtenG1449
having-been-writtenG1449
εν
inG1722
inG1722
ταις
[to]-theG3588
[to]-theG3588
καρδιαις
[to]-heartsG2588
[to]-heartsG2588
ἡμων
[of]-usG2257
[of]-usG2257
γινωσκομενη
being-knownG1097
being-knownG1097
και
andG2532
andG2532
αναγινωσκομενη
being-readG314
being-readG314
ὑπο
underG5259
underG5259
παντων
[of]-allG3956
[of]-allG3956
ανθρωπων
[of]-peopleG444
[of]-peopleG444
3
φανερουμενοι
being-revealedG5319
being-revealedG5319
ὁτι
sinceG3754
sinceG3754
εστε
yous-areG2075
yous-areG2075
επιστολη
[to]-letterG1992
[to]-letterG1992
Χριστου
[of]-ChristG5547
[of]-ChristG5547
διακονηθεισα
being-servedG1247
being-servedG1247
ὑφ᾽
underG5259
underG5259
ἡμων
[of]-usG2257
[of]-usG2257
εγγεγραμμενη
having-been-writtenG1449
having-been-writtenG1449
ου
notG3739
notG3739
μελανι
[to]-inkG3188
[to]-inkG3188
αλλα
butG235
butG235
πνευματι
[to]-spiritG4151
[to]-spiritG4151
θεου
[of]-GodG2316
[of]-GodG2316
ζωντος
[of]-livingG2198
[of]-livingG2198
ουκ
notG3756
notG3756
εν
inG1722
inG1722
πλαξιν
[to]-tabletsG4109
[to]-tabletsG4109
λιθιναις
[to]-stonesG3035
[to]-stonesG3035
αλλ᾽
butG235
butG235
εν
inG1722
inG1722
πλαξιν
[to]-tabletsG4109
[to]-tabletsG4109
καρδιαις
[to]-heartsG2588
[to]-heartsG2588
σαρκιναις
[to]-fleshyG4560
[to]-fleshyG4560
4
πεποιθησιν
confidenceG4006
confidenceG4006
δε
yetG1161
yetG1161
τοιαυτην
suchG5108
suchG5108
εχομεν
we-haveG2192
we-haveG2192
δια
throughG1223
throughG1223
του
[of]-theG3588
[of]-theG3588
Χριστου
[of]-ChristG5547
[of]-ChristG5547
προς
towardG4314
towardG4314
τον
theG3588
theG3588
θεον
GodG2316
GodG2316
5
ουχ
notG3756
notG3756
ὁτι
sinceG3754
sinceG3754
αφ᾽
fromG575
fromG575
ἑαυτων
they-[of]-themselvesG1438
they-[of]-themselvesG1438
ἱκανοι
competentG2425
competentG2425
εσμεν
we-areG2070
we-areG2070
λογισασθαι
to-calculateG3049
to-calculateG3049
τι
whatG5101
whatG5101
ὡς
asG5613
asG5613
εξ
outG1537
outG1537
ἑαυτων
they-[of]-themselvesG1438
they-[of]-themselvesG1438
αλλ᾽
butG235
butG235
ἡ
theG2228
theG2228
ἱκανοτης
adequacyG2426
adequacyG2426
ἡμων
[of]-usG2257
[of]-usG2257
εκ
outG1537
outG1537
του
[of]-theG3588
[of]-theG3588
θεου
[of]-GodG2316
[of]-GodG2316
6
ὁς
whoG3739
whoG3739
και
andG2532
andG2532
ἱκανωσεν
makes-adequateG2427
makes-adequateG2427
ἡμας
usG2248
usG2248
διακονους
servantsG1249
servantsG1249
καινης
[of]-newG2537
[of]-newG2537
διαθηκης
[of]-covenantG1242
[of]-covenantG1242
ου
notG3739
notG3739
γραμματος
[of]-writingG1121
[of]-writingG1121
αλλα
butG235
butG235
πνευματος
[of]-spiritG4151
[of]-spiritG4151
το
theG3588
theG3588
γαρ
becauseG1063
becauseG1063
γραμμα
writingG1121
writingG1121
αποκτεννει
is-killingG615
is-killingG615
το
theG3588
theG3588
δε
yetG1161
yetG1161
πνευμα
spiritG4151
spiritG4151
ζωοποιει
is-enliveningG2227
is-enliveningG2227
Law against life
7
ει
ifG1488
ifG1488
δε
yetG1161
yetG1161
ἡ
theG2228
theG2228
διακονια
[to]-serviceG1248
[to]-serviceG1248
του
[of]-theG3588
[of]-theG3588
θανατου
[of]-deathG2288
[of]-deathG2288
εν
inG1722
inG1722
γραμμασιν
[to]-writingsG1121
[to]-writingsG1121
εντετυπωμενη
having-been-engravedG1795
having-been-engravedG1795
λιθοις
[to]-stonesG3037
[to]-stonesG3037
εγενηθη
came-to-beG1096
came-to-beG1096
εν
inG1722
inG1722
δοξη
[to]-honorG1391
[to]-honorG1391
ὡστε
so-tooG5620
so-tooG5620
μη
notG3361
notG3361
δυνασθαι
to-be-ableG1410
to-be-ableG1410
ατενισαι
to-continue-watchingG816
to-continue-watchingG816
τους
theG3588
theG3588
υἱους
sonsG5207
sonsG5207
Ισραηλ
IsraelG2474
IsraelG2474
εις
intoG1519
intoG1519
το
theG3588
theG3588
προσωπον
faceG4383
faceG4383
Μωϋσεως
[of]-MosesG3475
[of]-MosesG3475
δια
throughG1223
throughG1223
την
theG3588
theG3588
δοξαν
honorG1391
honorG1391
του
[of]-theG3588
[of]-theG3588
προσωπου
[of]-faceG4383
[of]-faceG4383
αυτου
[of]-selfG846
[of]-selfG846
την
theG3588
theG3588
καταργουμενην
being-neutralizedG2673
being-neutralizedG2673
8
πως
howG4459
howG4459
ουχι
not (emph.)G3780
not (emph.)G3780
μαλλον
ratherG3123
ratherG3123
ἡ
theG2228
theG2228
διακονια
[to]-serviceG1248
[to]-serviceG1248
του
[of]-theG3588
[of]-theG3588
πνευματος
[of]-spiritG4151
[of]-spiritG4151
εσται
shall-beG2071
shall-beG2071
εν
inG1722
inG1722
δοξη
[to]-honorG1391
[to]-honorG1391
9
ει
ifG1488
ifG1488
γαρ
becauseG1063
becauseG1063
ἡ
theG2228
theG2228
διακονια
[to]-serviceG1248
[to]-serviceG1248
της
[of]-theG3588
[of]-theG3588
κατακρισεως
[of]-condemnationG2633
[of]-condemnationG2633
δοξα
honorG1391
honorG1391
πολλω
[to]-manyG4183
[to]-manyG4183
μαλλον
ratherG3123
ratherG3123
περισσευει
is-exceedingG4052
is-exceedingG4052
ἡ
theG2228
theG2228
διακονια
[to]-serviceG1248
[to]-serviceG1248
της
[of]-theG3588
[of]-theG3588
δικαιοσυνης
[of]-righteousnessG1343
[of]-righteousnessG1343
δοξη
[to]-honorG1391
[to]-honorG1391
10
και
andG2532
andG2532
γαρ
becauseG1063
becauseG1063
ου
notG3739
notG3739
δεδοξασται
has-been-honoredG1392
has-been-honoredG1392
το
theG3588
theG3588
δεδοξασμενον
having-been-honoredG1392
having-been-honoredG1392
εν
inG1722
inG1722
τουτω
[to]-thisG5129
[to]-thisG5129
τω
[to]-theG3588
[to]-theG3588
μερει
[to]-shareG3313
[to]-shareG3313
ἑνεκεν
because-ofG1752
because-ofG1752
της
[of]-theG3588
[of]-theG3588
ὑπερβαλλουσης
[of]-transcendingG5235
[of]-transcendingG5235
δοξης
[of]-honorG1391
[of]-honorG1391
11
ει
ifG1488
ifG1488
γαρ
becauseG1063
becauseG1063
το
theG3588
theG3588
καταργουμενον
being-neutralizedG2673
being-neutralizedG2673
δια
throughG1223
throughG1223
δοξης
[of]-honorG1391
[of]-honorG1391
πολλω
[to]-manyG4183
[to]-manyG4183
μαλλον
ratherG3123
ratherG3123
το
theG3588
theG3588
μενον
remainingG3306
remainingG3306
εν
inG1722
inG1722
δοξη
[to]-honorG1391
[to]-honorG1391
12
εχοντες
havingG2192
havingG2192
ουν
thenG3767
thenG3767
τοιαυτην
suchG5108
suchG5108
ελπιδα
hopeG1680
hopeG1680
πολλη
manyG4183
manyG4183
παρρησια
[to]-opennessG3954
[to]-opennessG3954
χρωμεθα
we-useG5530
we-useG5530
13
και
andG2532
andG2532
ου
notG3739
notG3739
καθαπερ
just-asG2509
just-asG2509
Μωϋσης
MosesG3475
MosesG3475
ετιθει
placedG5087
placedG5087
καλυμμα
veilG2571
veilG2571
επι
onG1909
onG1909
το
theG3588
theG3588
προσωπον
faceG4383
faceG4383
αυτου
[of]-selfG846
[of]-selfG846
προς
towardG4314
towardG4314
το
theG3588
theG3588
μη
notG3361
notG3361
ατενισαι
to-continue-watchingG816
to-continue-watchingG816
τους
theG3588
theG3588
υἱους
sonsG5207
sonsG5207
Ισραηλ
IsraelG2474
IsraelG2474
εις
intoG1519
intoG1519
το
theG3588
theG3588
τελος
final-goalG5056
final-goalG5056
του
[of]-theG3588
[of]-theG3588
καταργουμενου
[of]-being-neutralizedG2673
[of]-being-neutralizedG2673
14
αλλα
butG235
butG235
επωρωθη
was-petrifiedG4456
was-petrifiedG4456
τα
theG3588
theG3588
νοηματα
mindsG3540
mindsG3540
αυτων
[of]-themG846
[of]-themG846
αχρι
untilG891
untilG891
γαρ
becauseG1063
becauseG1063
της
[of]-theG3588
[of]-theG3588
σημερον
todayG4594
todayG4594
ἡμερας.
[of]-dayG2250
[of]-dayG2250
το
theG3588
theG3588
αυτο
itG846
itG846
καλυμμα
veilG2571
veilG2571
επι
onG1909
onG1909
τη
[to]-theG3588
[to]-theG3588
αναγνωσει
[to]-readingG320
[to]-readingG320
της
[of]-theG3588
[of]-theG3588
παλαιας
[of]-oldG3820
[of]-oldG3820
διαθηκης
[of]-covenantG1242
[of]-covenantG1242
μενει
is-remainingG3306
is-remainingG3306
μη
notG3361
notG3361
ανακαλυπτομενον
being-veiledG343
being-veiledG343
ὁτι
sinceG3754
sinceG3754
εν
inG1722
inG1722
Χριστω
[to]-ChristG5547
[to]-ChristG5547
καταργειται
is-neutralizedG2673
is-neutralizedG2673
15
αλλ᾽
butG235
butG235
ἑως
untilG2193
untilG2193
σημερον
todayG4594
todayG4594
ἡνικα
wheneverG2259
wheneverG2259
αν
everG302
everG302
αναγινωσκεται
is-readG314
is-readG314
Μωϋσης
MosesG3475
MosesG3475
καλυμμα
veilG2571
veilG2571
επι
onG1909
onG1909
την
theG3588
theG3588
καρδιαν
heartG2588
heartG2588
αυτων
[of]-themG846
[of]-themG846
κειται
is-placedG5736
is-placedG5736
16
ἡνικα
wheneverG2259
wheneverG2259
δε
yetG1161
yetG1161
εαν
if-everG1437
if-everG1437
επιστρεψη
should-revertG1994
should-revertG1994
προς
towardG4314
towardG4314
κυριον
masterG2962
masterG2962
περιαιρειται
is-removedG4014
is-removedG4014
το
theG3588
theG3588
καλυμμα
veilG2571
veilG2571
17
ὁ
theG3588
theG3588
δε
yetG1161
yetG1161
κυριος
masterG2962
masterG2962
το
theG3588
theG3588
πνευμα
spiritG4151
spiritG4151
εστιν
isG2076
isG2076
οὑ
[of]-whomG3739
[of]-whomG3739
δε
yetG1161
yetG1161
το
theG3588
theG3588
πνευμα
spiritG4151
spiritG4151
κυριου
[of]-masterG2962
[of]-masterG2962
ελευθερια
freedomG1657
freedomG1657
18
ἡμεις
weG2249
weG2249
δε
yetG1161
yetG1161
παντες
allG3956
allG3956
ανακεκαλυμμενω
[to]-having-been-veiledG343
[to]-having-been-veiledG343
προσωπω
[to]-faceG4383
[to]-faceG4383
την
theG3588
theG3588
δοξαν
honorG1391
honorG1391
κυριου
[of]-masterG2962
[of]-masterG2962
κατοπτριζομενοι
mirroringG2734
mirroringG2734
την
theG3588
theG3588
αυτην
herselfG846
herselfG846
εικονα
imageG1504
imageG1504
μεταμορφουμεθα
we-are-transformedG3339
we-are-transformedG3339
απο
fromG575
fromG575
δοξης
[of]-honorG1391
[of]-honorG1391
εις
intoG1519
intoG1519
δοξαν
honorG1391
honorG1391
καθαπερ
just-asG2509
just-asG2509
απο
fromG575
fromG575
κυριου
[of]-masterG2962
[of]-masterG2962
πνευματος
[of]-spiritG4151
[of]-spiritG4151