2 Corinthians 3:4-6

New Catholic Bible

⁴ Such is the complete confidence in God that we have through Christ. ⁵ Obviously, we are not competent of ourselves to take credit for anything as coming from us. Our competence comes from God ⁶ who has empowered us to be the ministers of a new covenant, not written but of the Spirit. For the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.