2 Corinthians 3:5

“Not that we are sufficient of ourselves, etc..] Though we are sufficient for this work to which God has called us, and have such trust and confidence that he has blessed and owned us, and done such great things by us; yet we do not ascribe anything to ourselves, to any power of ours, to any self-sufficiency in us: for “we are not sufficient of ourselves” neither for the work of the ministry, nor for the conversion of sinners, nor for faith and hope in God, nor for any spiritual work whatever; not even to think anything as of ourselves; any good thing, either for our own use and benefit, or for the advantage of others; we are not able of ourselves to meditate with judgment and affection upon…”

“The Greek is, "Not that we are (even yet after so long experience as ministers) sufficient to think anything OF ourselves as (coming) FROM ourselves; but our sufficiency is (derived) FROM God." "From" more definitely refers to the source out of which a thing comes; "of" is more general. to think--Greek, to "reason out" or "devise"; to attain to sound preaching by our reasonings [THEODORET]. The "we" refers here to ministers (Pe2 1:21). anything--even the least. We cannot expect too little from man, or too much from God.”

“Not that we are sufficient of ourselves - This is evidently designed to guard against the appearance of boasting, or of self-confidence. He had spoken of his confidence; of his triumph; of his success; of his undoubted evidence that God had sent him. He here says, that he did not mean to be understood as affirming that any of his success came from himself, or that he was able by his own strength to accomplish the great things which had been effected by his ministry. He well knew that he had no such self-sufficiency; and he would not insinuate, in the slightest manner, that he believed himself to be invested with any such power, compare note on John 15:5. To think anything - (λογίσασθαι τι…”

“Not that we are sufficient of ourselves - So much as to think one good thought; much less, to convert sinners. 2 Corinthians 3:6”

“that: Co2 2:16, Co2 4:7; Exo 4:10; Joh 15:5 but: Co2 12:9; Exo 4:11-16; Jer 1:6-10; Mat 10:19, Mat 10:20; Luk 21:15, Luk 24:49; Co1 3:6, Co1 3:10, Co1 15:10; Phi 2:13, Phi 4:13; Jam 1:17 2 Corinthians 3:6”