Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Corinthians 3:4

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Corinthians 3:4 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Corinthians 3:4. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Paul, we can trust God because Jesus helps us have a strong friendship with Him. Jesus makes it possible for us to feel close and safe with God.

2 Corinthians 3:4: And such trust have we through Christ to God-ward:

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5

This verse emphasizes trusting in the Lord with all your heart, contrasting with reliance on one's own sufficiency in 2 Corinthians 3:4.

Proverbs 3:5: Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:5

This verse warns against placing trust in human strength, whereas 2 Corinthians 3:4 discusses confidence through Christ.

Jeremiah 17:5: Thus saith the LORD; Cursed [be] the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.

Contradiction with Romans 7:18

This verse speaks about nothing good dwelling in the flesh, contradicting the notion of sufficiency expressed in 2 Corinthians 3:4.

Romans 7:18: For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but [how] to perform that which is good I find not.

Contradiction with Galatians 6:3

This verse suggests that thinking oneself to be something when one is nothing is deceitful, contrasting with the confidence mentioned in 2 Corinthians 3:4.

Galatians 6:3: For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.

Contradiction with John 15:5

This verse highlights that without Christ, one can do nothing, emphasizing dependence on Him rather than sufficiency in oneself as in 2 Corinthians 3:4.

John 15:5: I am the vine, ye [are] the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. [without me: or, severed from me]
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