2 Corinthians 3:5

Origen

• Origen, Against Celsus VI.70Book VI

  “…of God; who hath also 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,” where by the “letter” he means that “exposition of Scripture which is apparent to the senses,” while by the “spirit” that which is the object of the…” — editor's note: 2 Cor. iii. 5, 6.

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Jerome

• Jerome, Against the Pelagians Book 2

  “2 Cor. iii. 4–6.” — the author cites it

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• Jerome, Against the Pelagians Book 3

  “Wherefore, also, in another place hesays, “Such confidence have we through Christ to Godward; not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think anything as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is from…” — editor's note: 2 Cor. iii. 4–6.

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John Cassian

• John Cassian, Conferences I–X III.15Conference III

  ““Not” says he, “that we are capable of thinking anything of ourselves as of ourselves, but our sufficiency is of God, which can be put in less good Latin but more forcibly, “our capability is of God,” and then there follows: “Who also made us capable ministers of the New Testament.”” — editor's note: 2 Cor. iii. 5, 6.

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Basil the Great

• Basil the Great, On the Holy Spirit Chapter 25

  “And the doxology which we offer “in the Spirit” is not an acknowledgment of His rank; it is rather a confession of our own weakness, while we shew that we are not sufficient to glorify Him of ourselves, but our sufficiency is in the Holy Spirit.” — editor's note: cf. 2 Cor. iii. 5.

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 21

  “There has been a great question raised touching the late lesson of the Gospel, to the solution of which I am unequal by any power of mine own; but “our sufficiency is of God,” to whatever degree we are capable of receiving His aid.” — editor's note: 2 Cor. iii. 5.

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• Philippians 1:29

  Cited together in Conferences I–X III.15.

• Philippians 2:13

  Cited together in Conferences I–X III.15.

• Hebrews 12:29

  Cited together in Against Celsus VI.70.

• 1 Samuel 2:9

  Cited together in Conferences I–X III.15.

• Psalm 68:29

  Cited together in Conferences I–X III.15.

• Psalm 119:125

  Cited together in Conferences I–X III.15.

• Psalm 146:7

  Cited together in Conferences I–X III.15.

• Psalm 146:8

  Cited together in Conferences I–X III.15.

• Psalm 146:9

  Cited together in Conferences I–X III.15.

• John 4:21

  Cited together in Against Celsus VI.70.

• John 4:24

  Cited together in Against Celsus VI.70.

• Romans 8:14

  Cited together in Against Celsus VI.70.

• 1 Corinthians 3:12

  Cited together in Against Celsus VI.70.