2 Corinthians 3:6 — King James Version← Study notes
“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.”
2 Corinthians 3:6 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 2 Corinthians 3:619 words
ὃςhoswho / which
καὶkaiand / also
ἱκάνωσενhikanōsenmake able (meet)
ἡμᾶςhēmasI
διακόνουςdiakonousdeacon, minister, servant
καινῆςkainēsnew
διαθήκηςdiathēkēscovenant, testament
οὐounot
γράμματοςgrammatosbill, learning, letter
ἀλλὰallaand, but (even), howbeit
πνεύματοςpneumatosSpirit / spirit
τὸtothe
γὰρgarfor
γράμμαgrammabill, learning, letter
ἀποκτέννειapoktenneiput to death, kill, slay
τὸtothe
δὲdeand / but
πνεῦμαpneumaSpirit / spirit
ζῳοποιεῖzōopoieimake alive, give life, quicken
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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