Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;
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Gill's Exposition
Not that we are sufficient of ourselves,.... Though we are sufficient for this work to which God has called us, and have such trust and confidence that he has blessed and owned us, and done such great…
Barnes' Notes
Not that we are sufficient of ourselves - This is evidently designed to guard against the appearance of boasting, or of self-confidence. He had spoken of his confidence; of his triumph; of his…
Adam Clarke
Not that we are sufficient of ourselves - We do not arrogate to ourselves any power to enlighten the mind or change the heart, we are only instruments in the hand of God. Nor was it possible for us…
In these verses,
I. The apostle makes an apology for seeming to commend himself. He thought it convenient to protest his sincerity to them, because there were some at Corinth who endeavoured to blast…
Cambridge Bible
Not that we are sufficient We here return to the idea touched upon in ch. 2Co 2:16, but then passed over on account of St Paul's eagerness to assert the purity of his motives.
of ourselves to think…
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