2 Corinthians 3:5 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

not that we are sufficient of ourselves, to account anything as from ourselves; but our sufficiency is from God;

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

Not that we are fit (qualified and sufficient in ability) of ourselves to form personal judgments or to claim or count anything as coming from us, but our power and ability and sufficiency are from God.

American Standard Version (1901)

not that we are sufficient of ourselves, to account anything as from ourselves; but our sufficiency is from God;

Common English Bible

It isn’t that we ourselves are qualified to claim that anything came from us. No, our qualification is from God.

Catholic Public Domain Version

It is not that we are adequate to think anything of ourselves, as if anything was from us. But our adequacy is from God.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

Not that we are sufficient to think any thing of ourselves, as of ourselves: but our sufficiency is from God.

2 Corinthians 3:5 Cross References

Genesis 41:16

And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace.

2 Chronicles 30:12

Also in Judah was the hand of God to give them one heart, to do the commandment of the king and of the princes by the word of the LORD.

Luke 21:15

for I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to withstand or to gainsay.

Luke 24:49

And behold, I send forth the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city, until ye be clothed with power from on high.

John 15:5

I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same beareth much fruit: for apart from me ye can do nothing.

Romans 15:18

For I will not dare to speak of any things save those which Christ wrought through me, for the obedience of the Gentiles, by word and deed,

1 Corinthians 15:10

But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not found vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

1 Corinthians 3:10

According to the grace of God which was given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder I laid a foundation; and another buildeth thereon. But let each man take heed how he buildeth thereon.

1 Corinthians 3:6

I planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.

2 Corinthians 12:9

And he hath said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my power is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

2 Corinthians 2:16

to the one a savour from death unto death; to the other a savour from life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things?

2 Corinthians 4:7

But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may be of God, and not from ourselves;

Philippians 2:13

for it is God which worketh in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure.

Philippians 4:13

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

2 Timothy 2:2

And the things which thou hast heard from me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.

James 1:17

Every good gift and every perfect boon is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, neither shadow that is cast by turning.