Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men:
You are our letter written in our hearts, known and read by everyone around us.
You don't need a resume when your life is the recommendation letter.
📚 Historical Context
In the mid-1st century AD, the Apostle Paul wrote his second letter to the Corinthians to defend his ministry against false teachers who questioned his authority. He uses the metaphor of a letter to emphasize that the transformed lives of the Corinthian believers served as living evidence of his genuine apostleship, contrasting this with the common cultural practice of carrying written letters of recommendation. This reflects Paul's broader theme in the letter of showcasing the New Covenant through the Holy Spirit's work in people's hearts.
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