“And such trust have we through Christ to God-ward:”
Such confidence as this is ours through Christ before God — Paul's boasting is not self-exaltation but confidence in Christ's work through him. His sufficiency is not intrinsic but Christological.
Church Fathers on 2 Corinthians 3:4
“Being made manifest that you are an epistle of Christ.” Here he testifies not only to their love, but also to their good works: since they are able to show unto all men by their own virtue the high worth of their teacher, for this is the meaning of, “You are our epistle.” What letters would have done to commend and gain respect for us, that you do both as seen and heard of; for the virtue of the disciples is wont to adorn and to commend the teacher more than any…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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