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# this is the confidence
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This refers to what Paul has just said. His confidence comes from knowing that the Corinthians are the validation of his ministry before God.
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# competent in ourselves
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"qualified in ourselves" or "sufficient in ourselves"
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# to claim anything as coming from us
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Here the word "anything" refers to anything pertaining to Paul's apostolic ministry. AT: "to claim that anything we have done in ministry comes from our own efforts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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# our competence is from God
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"God gives us our sufficiency"
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# a covenant not of the letter
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Here the word "letter" means letters of the alphabet and refers to words that people write down. The phrase alludes to the Old Testament law. AT: "a covenant not based on commands that men have written" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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# but of the Spirit
The Holy Spirit is the one who establishes God's covenant with people. AT: "but a covenant based on what the Spirit does" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
# the letter kills
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Paul speaks of the Old Testament law as a person who kills. Following that law leads to spiritual death. AT: "the written law leads to death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
# translationWords
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/confidence]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/servant]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/newcovenant]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/life]]