Wisdom & Truth Verses

For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye be obedient in all things.

Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.

To the one {we are} the savour of death unto death; and to the other the savour of life unto life. And who {is} sufficient for these things?

For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ. {corrupt: or, deal deceitfully with} {in Christ: or, of Christ}

Do we begin again to commend ourselves? or need we, as some {others}, epistles of commendation to you, or {letters} of commendation from you?

Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men:

{Forasmuch as ye are} manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart.

Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency {is} of God;

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. {giveth life: or, quickeneth}

How shall not the ministration of the spirit be rather glorious?

But even unto this day, when Moses is read, the vail is upon their heart.

Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord {is}, there {is} liberty.