2nd Corinthians Chapter 3 verse 2 Holy Bible
Ye are our epistle, written in our hearts, known and read of all men;
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You yourselves are our letter, whose writing is in our heart, open for every man's reading and knowledge;
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*Ye* are our letter, written in our hearts, known and read of all men,
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Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men:
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You are our letter, written in our hearts, known and read by all men;
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our letter ye are, having been written in our hearts, known and read by all men,
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 2. - Ye are our epistle. Their very existence as a Church was the most absolute "commendatory letter" of St. Paul, both from them and to them (comp. 1 Corinthians 9:2, "The seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord "). Written in our hearts. The expression has no connection with the fact that the high priest bore the names of Israel graven on the jewelled Urim, which he wore upon his breast. St. Paul means that others may bring their "letters of commendation" in their hands. His letter of commendation is the very name and existence of the Church of Corinth written on his heart. Known and read of all men. The metaphor is subordinated to the fact. All men may recognize the autograph, and in it were read the history of the Corinthian converts, which was written on the apostle's heart, and which therefore rendered the notion of any other letter of commendation to or from them superfluous and even absurd. The play on words (epigignosko and anagignosko) is similar to that in 2 Corinthians 1:13.
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(2) Ye are our epistle written in our hearts.--This is an answer. They, the Corinthian converts, are written on his heart. In his thoughts and prayers for them he finds his true commendatory letter, and this a letter which is patent to the eyes of all men. In "known and read" we find the familiar play on the two words, epiginoskein and anaginoskein. (See Note on 2Corinthians 1:13.) All who knew St. Paul could read what was there written.
