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2 Corinthians 3:6 Suffering and the Glory of God

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

Cross References for 2 Corinthians 3:6

1 John 1:1 - The Word of Life That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen wit... Click to read the verse 1 John 1:1 Click to read the verse 1 John 1:1

1 Corinthians 15:45 - So it is written: “The first man Adam became a living being”; the last Adam, a life-giving spirit. Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 15:45 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 15:45

Colossians 2:13 - When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your sinful nature, God made you a... Click to read the verse Colossians 2:13 Click to read the verse Colossians 2:13

Romans 8:2 - because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and ... Click to read the verse Romans 8:2 Click to read the verse Romans 8:2

Deuteronomy 27:26 - “Cursed is the man who does not uphold the words of this law by carrying them out.” Then all th... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 27:26 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 27:26

Romans 3:20 - Therefore no one will be declared righteous in his sight by observing the law; rather, through ... Click to read the verse Romans 3:20 Click to read the verse Romans 3:20

Hebrews 12:24 - to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word t... Click to read the verse Hebrews 12:24 Click to read the verse Hebrews 12:24

Hebrews 13:20 - May the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead ... Click to read the verse Hebrews 13:20 Click to read the verse Hebrews 13:20

2 Timothy 2:15 - Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be asha... Click to read the verse 2 Timothy 2:15 Click to read the verse 2 Timothy 2:15

Romans 4:17 - As it is written: “I have made you a father of many nations.” He is our father in the sight of ... Click to read the verse Romans 4:17 Click to read the verse Romans 4:17

Hebrews 9:15 - For this reason Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, that those who are called may receive... Click to read the verse Hebrews 9:15 Click to read the verse Hebrews 9:15

2 Corinthians 6:4 - Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, ... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 6:4 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 6:4

2 Corinthians 5:20 - We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We impl... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 5:20 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 5:20

Hebrews 7:22 - Because of this oath, Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant. Click to read the verse Hebrews 7:22 Click to read the verse Hebrews 7:22

Romans 4:15 - because law brings wrath. And where there is no law there is no transgression. Click to read the verse Romans 4:15 Click to read the verse Romans 4:15

1 Corinthians 11:25 - In the same way, after supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my bloo... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 11:25 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 11:25

Mark 14:24 - “This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many,” he said to them. Click to read the verse Mark 14:24 Click to read the verse Mark 14:24

Matthew 26:28 - This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. Click to read the verse Matthew 26:28 Click to read the verse Matthew 26:28

Luke 22:20 - In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my ... Click to read the verse Luke 22:20 Click to read the verse Luke 22:20

2 Corinthians 3:7 - The Glory of the New Covenant Now if the ministry that brought death, which was engraved in let... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 3:7 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 3:7

1 Peter 3:18 - For Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. ... Click to read the verse 1 Peter 3:18 Click to read the verse 1 Peter 3:18

Joel 1:13 - A Call to Repentance Put on sackcloth, O priests, and mourn; wail, you who minister before the ... Click to read the verse Joel 1:13 Click to read the verse Joel 1:13

1 Corinthians 3:5 - What, after all, is Apollos? And what is Paul? Only servants, through whom you came to believe—... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 3:5 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 3:5

1 Corinthians 3:10 - By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as an expert builder, and someone else is bu... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 3:10 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 3:10

Ephesians 4:11-12 - It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some t... Click to read the verse Ephesians 4:11-12 Click to read the verse Ephesians 4:11-12

1 Corinthians 12:28 - And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, the... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 12:28 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 12:28

2 Corinthians 3:17 - Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 3:17 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 3:17

Ephesians 2:1 - Made Alive in Christ As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, Click to read the verse Ephesians 2:1 Click to read the verse Ephesians 2:1

Hebrews 8:6-10 - But the ministry Jesus has received is as superior to theirs as the covenant of which he is med... Click to read the verse Hebrews 8:6-10 Click to read the verse Hebrews 8:6-10

2 Corinthians 3:9 - If the ministry that condemns men is glorious, how much more glorious is the ministry that brin... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 3:9 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 3:9

Romans 2:29 - No, a man is a Jew if he is one inwardly; and circumcision is circumcision of the heart, by the... Click to read the verse Romans 2:29 Click to read the verse Romans 2:29

Colossians 1:23 - if you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope held out in the go... Click to read the verse Colossians 1:23 Click to read the verse Colossians 1:23

1 Chronicles 26:8 - All these were descendants of Obed-Edom; they and their sons and their relatives were capable m... Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 26:8 Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 26:8

Matthew 13:52 - He said to them, “Therefore every teacher of the law who has been instructed about the kingdom ... Click to read the verse Matthew 13:52 Click to read the verse Matthew 13:52

2 Corinthians 11:23 - Are they servants of Christ? (I am out of my mind to talk like this.) I am more. I have worked ... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 11:23 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 11:23

2 Corinthians 4:1 - Treasures in Jars of Clay Therefore, since through God’s mercy we have this ministry, we do not... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 4:1 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 4:1

Galatians 3:21 - Is the law, therefore, opposed to the promises of God? Absolutely not! For if a law had been gi... Click to read the verse Galatians 3:21 Click to read the verse Galatians 3:21

1 Thessalonians 1:5 - because our gospel came to you not simply with words, but also with power, with the Holy Spirit... Click to read the verse 1 Thessalonians 1:5 Click to read the verse 1 Thessalonians 1:5

John 5:21 - For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, even so the Son gives life to whom ... Click to read the verse John 5:21 Click to read the verse John 5:21

2 Corinthians 3:14 - But their minds were made dull, for to this day the same veil remains when the old covenant is ... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 3:14 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 3:14

2 Corinthians 5:18-20 - All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of r... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 5:18-20 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 5:18-20

Ephesians 2:5 - made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been... Click to read the verse Ephesians 2:5 Click to read the verse Ephesians 2:5

John 6:63 - The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit ... Click to read the verse John 6:63 Click to read the verse John 6:63

1 Timothy 4:6 - If you point these things out to the brothers, you will be a good minister of Christ Jesus, bro... Click to read the verse 1 Timothy 4:6 Click to read the verse 1 Timothy 4:6

2 Corinthians 5:15 - And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who d... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 5:15 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 5:15

2 Corinthians 3:8 - will not the ministry of the Spirit be even more glorious? Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 3:8 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 3:8

Hebrews 8:8 - But God found fault with the people and said: “The time is coming, declares the Lord, when I wi... Click to read the verse Hebrews 8:8 Click to read the verse Hebrews 8:8

Jeremiah 31:31 - “The time is coming,” declares the Lord, “when I will make a new covenant with the house of Isr... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 31:31 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 31:31

Hebrews 9:15-20 - For this reason Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, that those who are called may receive... Click to read the verse Hebrews 9:15-20 Click to read the verse Hebrews 9:15-20

Romans 2:27 - The one who is not circumcised physically and yet obeys the law will condemn you who, even thou... Click to read the verse Romans 2:27 Click to read the verse Romans 2:27

Ephesians 3:7 - I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace given me through the working of hi... Click to read the verse Ephesians 3:7 Click to read the verse Ephesians 3:7

Romans 1:5 - Through him and for his name’s sake, we received grace and apostleship to call people from amon... Click to read the verse Romans 1:5 Click to read the verse Romans 1:5

Galatians 5:25 - Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. Click to read the verse Galatians 5:25 Click to read the verse Galatians 5:25

2 Timothy 1:11 - And of this gospel I was appointed a herald and an apostle and a teacher. Click to read the verse 2 Timothy 1:11 Click to read the verse 2 Timothy 1:11

Colossians 1:25-29 - I have become its servant by the commission God gave me to present to you the word of God in it... Click to read the verse Colossians 1:25-29 Click to read the verse Colossians 1:25-29

Romans 7:9-11 - Once I was alive apart from law; but when the commandment came, sin sprang to life and I died. Click to read the verse Romans 7:9-11 Click to read the verse Romans 7:9-11

Galatians 3:10-12 - All who rely on observing the law are under a curse, for it is written: “Cursed is everyone who... Click to read the verse Galatians 3:10-12 Click to read the verse Galatians 3:10-12

1 Timothy 1:11-12 - that conforms to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which he entrusted to me. Click to read the verse 1 Timothy 1:11-12 Click to read the verse 1 Timothy 1:11-12

Romans 7:6 - But now, by dying to what once bound us, we have been released from the law so that we serve in... Click to read the verse Romans 7:6 Click to read the verse Romans 7:6

Romans 2:27-29 - The one who is not circumcised physically and yet obeys the law will condemn you who, even thou... Click to read the verse Romans 2:27-29 Click to read the verse Romans 2:27-29