Paul’s Competence
4 Such is the confidence we have through Christ before God. 5 It is not that we are competent in 3:5 Lit from ourselves to claim anything as coming from ourselves, but our adequacy is from God. 3:5 1Co 15:106 He has made us competent to be ministers of a new covenant, 3:6 Lk 22:20; Heb 7:22 not of the letter, 3:6 Rm 7:6 but of the Spirit. For the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.