^{4 Ref} And this is the certain faith which we have in God through Christ:

^{5 Ref} Not as if we were able by ourselves to do anything for which we might take the credit; but our power comes from God;

^{6 Ref} Who has made us able to be servants of a new agreement; not of the letter, but of the Spirit: for the letter gives death, but the Spirit gives life.

^{7 Ref} For if the operation of the law, giving death, recorded in letters on stone, came with glory, so that the eyes of the children of Israel had to be turned away from the face of Moses because of its glory, a glory which was only for a time:

^{4 Ref} And such confidence have we through Christ to God-ward:

^{5 Ref} not that we are sufficient of ourselves, to account anything as from ourselves; but our sufficiency is from God;

^{6 Ref} who also made us sufficient as ministers of a new covenant; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.

^{7 Ref} But if the ministration of death, written, `and' engraven on stones, came with glory, so that the children of Israel could not look stedfastly upon the face of Moses for the glory of his face; which `glory' was passing away:

^{4 Ref} Such confidence we have through Christ toward God;

^{5 Ref} not that we are sufficient of ourselves, to account anything as from ourselves; but our sufficiency is from God;

^{6 Ref} who also made us sufficient as servants of a new covenant; not of the letter, but of the Spirit. For the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.

^{7 Ref} But if the service of death, written engraved on stones, came with glory, so that the children of Israel could not look steadfastly on the face of Moses for the glory of his face; which was passing away: