Confidence or conceit?
1
αρχομεθα
we-are-beginning
we-are-beginning
παλιν
again
again
ἑαυτους
themselves
themselves
συνιστανειν
to-commend
to-commend
η
or-else
or-else
μη
not
not
χρηζομεν
we-are-needing
we-are-needing
ὡς
as
as
τινες
some
some
συστατικων
[of]-commendatory
[of]-commendatory
επιστολων
[of]-letters
[of]-letters
προς
toward
toward
ὑμας
yous
yous
η
or-else
or-else
εξ
out
out
ὑμων
[of]-yous
[of]-yous
2
ἡ
the
the
επιστολη
[to]-letter
[to]-letter
ἡμων
[of]-us
[of]-us
ὑμεις
yous
yous
εστε
yous-are
yous-are
εγγεγραμμενη
having-been-written
having-been-written
εν
in
in
ταις
[to]-the
[to]-the
καρδιαις
[to]-hearts
[to]-hearts
ἡμων
[of]-us
[of]-us
γινωσκομενη
being-known
being-known
και
and
and
αναγινωσκομενη
being-read
being-read
ὑπο
under
under
παντων
[of]-all
[of]-all
ανθρωπων
[of]-people
[of]-people
3
φανερουμενοι
being-revealed
being-revealed
ὁτι
since
since
εστε
yous-are
yous-are
επιστολη
[to]-letter
[to]-letter
Χριστου
[of]-Christ
[of]-Christ
διακονηθεισα
being-served
being-served
ὑφ᾽
under
under
ἡμων
[of]-us
[of]-us
εγγεγραμμενη
having-been-written
having-been-written
ου
not
not
μελανι
[to]-ink
[to]-ink
αλλα
but
but
πνευματι
[to]-spirit
[to]-spirit
θεου
[of]-God
[of]-God
ζωντος
[of]-living
[of]-living
ουκ
not
not
εν
in
in
πλαξιν
[to]-tablets
[to]-tablets
λιθιναις
[to]-stones
[to]-stones
αλλ᾽
but
but
εν
in
in
πλαξιν
[to]-tablets
[to]-tablets
καρδιαις
[to]-hearts
[to]-hearts
σαρκιναις
[to]-fleshy
[to]-fleshy
4
πεποιθησιν
confidence
confidence
δε
yet
yet
τοιαυτην
such
such
εχομεν
we-have
we-have
δια
through
through
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
Χριστου
[of]-Christ
[of]-Christ
προς
toward
toward
τον
the
the
θεον
God
God
5
ουχ
not
not
ὁτι
since
since
αφ᾽
from
from
ἑαυτων
they-[of]-themselves
they-[of]-themselves
ἱκανοι
competent
competent
εσμεν
we-are
we-are
λογισασθαι
to-calculate
to-calculate
τι
what
what
ὡς
as
as
εξ
out
out
ἑαυτων
they-[of]-themselves
they-[of]-themselves
αλλ᾽
but
but
ἡ
the
the
ἱκανοτης
adequacy
adequacy
ἡμων
[of]-us
[of]-us
εκ
out
out
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
θεου
[of]-God
[of]-God
6
ὁς
who
who
και
and
and
ἱκανωσεν
makes-adequate
makes-adequate
ἡμας
us
us
διακονους
servants
servants
καινης
[of]-new
[of]-new
διαθηκης
[of]-covenant
[of]-covenant
ου
not
not
γραμματος
[of]-writing
[of]-writing
αλλα
but
but
πνευματος
[of]-spirit
[of]-spirit
το
the
the
γαρ
because
because
γραμμα
writing
writing
αποκτεννει
is-killing
is-killing
το
the
the
δε
yet
yet
πνευμα
spirit
spirit
ζωοποιει
is-enlivening
is-enlivening
Law against life
7
ει
if
if
δε
yet
yet
ἡ
the
the
διακονια
[to]-service
[to]-service
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
θανατου
[of]-death
[of]-death
εν
in
in
γραμμασιν
[to]-writings
[to]-writings
εντετυπωμενη
having-been-engraved
having-been-engraved
λιθοις
[to]-stones
[to]-stones
εγενηθη
came-to-be
came-to-be
εν
in
in
δοξη
[to]-honor
[to]-honor
ὡστε
so-too
so-too
μη
not
not
δυνασθαι
to-be-able
to-be-able
ατενισαι
to-continue-watching
to-continue-watching
τους
the
the
υἱους
sons
sons
Ισραηλ
Israel
Israel
εις
into
into
το
the
the
προσωπον
face
face
Μωϋσεως
[of]-Moses
[of]-Moses
δια
through
through
την
the
the
δοξαν
honor
honor
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
προσωπου
[of]-face
[of]-face
αυτου
[of]-self
[of]-self
την
the
the
καταργουμενην
being-neutralized
being-neutralized
8
πως
how
how
ουχι
not (emph.)
not (emph.)
μαλλον
rather
rather
ἡ
the
the
διακονια
[to]-service
[to]-service
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
πνευματος
[of]-spirit
[of]-spirit
εσται
shall-be
shall-be
εν
in
in
δοξη
[to]-honor
[to]-honor
9
ει
if
if
γαρ
because
because
ἡ
the
the
διακονια
[to]-service
[to]-service
της
[of]-the
[of]-the
κατακρισεως
[of]-condemnation
[of]-condemnation
δοξα
honor
honor
πολλω
[to]-many
[to]-many
μαλλον
rather
rather
περισσευει
is-exceeding
is-exceeding
ἡ
the
the
διακονια
[to]-service
[to]-service
της
[of]-the
[of]-the
δικαιοσυνης
[of]-righteousness
[of]-righteousness
δοξη
[to]-honor
[to]-honor
10
και
and
and
γαρ
because
because
ου
not
not
δεδοξασται
has-been-honored
has-been-honored
το
the
the
δεδοξασμενον
having-been-honored
having-been-honored
εν
in
in
τουτω
[to]-this
[to]-this
τω
[to]-the
[to]-the
μερει
[to]-share
[to]-share
ἑνεκεν
because-of
because-of
της
[of]-the
[of]-the
ὑπερβαλλουσης
[of]-transcending
[of]-transcending
δοξης
[of]-honor
[of]-honor
11
ει
if
if
γαρ
because
because
το
the
the
καταργουμενον
being-neutralized
being-neutralized
δια
through
through
δοξης
[of]-honor
[of]-honor
πολλω
[to]-many
[to]-many
μαλλον
rather
rather
το
the
the
μενον
remaining
remaining
εν
in
in
δοξη
[to]-honor
[to]-honor
12
εχοντες
having
having
ουν
then
then
τοιαυτην
such
such
ελπιδα
hope
hope
πολλη
many
many
παρρησια
[to]-openness
[to]-openness
χρωμεθα
we-use
we-use
13
και
and
and
ου
not
not
καθαπερ
just-as
just-as
Μωϋσης
Moses
Moses
ετιθει
placed
placed
καλυμμα
veil
veil
επι
on
on
το
the
the
προσωπον
face
face
αυτου
[of]-self
[of]-self
προς
toward
toward
το
the
the
μη
not
not
ατενισαι
to-continue-watching
to-continue-watching
τους
the
the
υἱους
sons
sons
Ισραηλ
Israel
Israel
εις
into
into
το
the
the
τελος
final-goal
final-goal
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
καταργουμενου
[of]-being-neutralized
[of]-being-neutralized
14
αλλα
but
but
επωρωθη
was-petrified
was-petrified
τα
the
the
νοηματα
minds
minds
αυτων
[of]-them
[of]-them
αχρι
until
until
γαρ
because
because
της
[of]-the
[of]-the
σημερον
today
today
ἡμερας.
[of]-day
[of]-day
το
the
the
αυτο
it
it
καλυμμα
veil
veil
επι
on
on
τη
[to]-the
[to]-the
αναγνωσει
[to]-reading
[to]-reading
της
[of]-the
[of]-the
παλαιας
[of]-old
[of]-old
διαθηκης
[of]-covenant
[of]-covenant
μενει
is-remaining
is-remaining
μη
not
not
ανακαλυπτομενον
being-veiled
being-veiled
ὁτι
since
since
εν
in
in
Χριστω
[to]-Christ
[to]-Christ
καταργειται
is-neutralized
is-neutralized
15
αλλ᾽
but
but
ἑως
until
until
σημερον
today
today
ἡνικα
whenever
whenever
αν
ever
ever
αναγινωσκεται
is-read
is-read
Μωϋσης
Moses
Moses
καλυμμα
veil
veil
επι
on
on
την
the
the
καρδιαν
heart
heart
αυτων
[of]-them
[of]-them
κειται
is-placed
is-placed
16
ἡνικα
whenever
whenever
δε
yet
yet
εαν
if-ever
if-ever
επιστρεψη
should-revert
should-revert
προς
toward
toward
κυριον
master
master
περιαιρειται
is-removed
is-removed
το
the
the
καλυμμα
veil
veil
17
ὁ
the
the
δε
yet
yet
κυριος
master
master
το
the
the
πνευμα
spirit
spirit
εστιν
is
is
οὑ
[of]-whom
[of]-whom
δε
yet
yet
το
the
the
πνευμα
spirit
spirit
κυριου
[of]-master
[of]-master
ελευθερια
freedom
freedom
18
ἡμεις
we
we
δε
yet
yet
παντες
all
all
ανακεκαλυμμενω
[to]-having-been-veiled
[to]-having-been-veiled
προσωπω
[to]-face
[to]-face
την
the
the
δοξαν
honor
honor
κυριου
[of]-master
[of]-master
κατοπτριζομενοι
mirroring
mirroring
την
the
the
αυτην
herself
herself
εικονα
image
image
μεταμορφουμεθα
we-are-transformed
we-are-transformed
απο
from
from
δοξης
[of]-honor
[of]-honor
εις
into
into
δοξαν
honor
honor
καθαπερ
just-as
just-as
απο
from
from
κυριου
[of]-master
[of]-master
πνευματος
[of]-spirit
[of]-spirit