Neville Goddard on 2 Corinthians 3:1-2 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 2 Corinthians 3 in context

Scripture Focus

1Do we begin again to commend ourselves? or need we, as some others, epistles of commendation to you, or letters of commendation from you?

2Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men:

2 Corinthians 3:1-2

Biblical Context

Paul questions self-commendation, but the verse shows true commendation is an epistle written on the heart, known and read by all through inner life.

Neville's Inner Vision

Picture the scene as a discipline of the mind: the self that must be commended is a belief, not a person or letter. The true epistle is not a parchment from others but a living writing on your own heart—the settled state of awareness you inhabit now. When you imagine, you are not asking God to approve you; you are acknowledging that you already are approved in the I AM. The letters of commendation from without merely reflect your inner posture. If you want to revise reality, revise the inner state: feel the constancy of love, the unity of all beings, the integrity of truth as your own felt experience. In Neville's terms, your present moment consciousness writes the letter the world reads. Thus you are known and read by all because your inner epistle is legibly alive in your thoughts, emotions, and choices. Let the heart's writing replace the need for external endorsements, and watch the outer scene align with your inward assurance.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Close your eyes and assume the state, 'I am the living epistle written on my heart, known and read by all.' Feel it real for a minute, then revise any sense of lack by resting in that state until it becomes your first impression of reality.