2 Corinthians 3:6 — compare English translations
Compare translations2 Corinthians 3:6 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
ὃς
hós
G3739
who
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
ἱκάνωσεν
hikanóō
G2427
to make sufficient
ἡμᾶς
hēmeîs
G2249
we
διακόνους
diákonos
G1249
servant
καινῆς
kainós
G2537
new
διαθήκης
diathḗkē
G1242
covenant
οὐ
ou
G3756
not
γράμματος
grámma
G1121
letter
ἀλλὰ
allá
G235
but
πνεύματος
pneûma
G4151
spirit
τὸ
ho
G3588
the
γὰρ
gár
G1063
for
γράμμα
grámma
G1121
letter
ἀποκτέννει
apokteínō
G615
to kill
τὸ
ho
G3588
the
δὲ
dé
G1161
but
πνεῦμα
pneûma
G4151
spirit
ζῳοποιεῖ
zōopoiéō
G2227
to make alive
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World English Bible Public Domain
who also made us sufficient as servants 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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King James Version Public Domain
Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
who indeed made us competent servants of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit makes alive.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).