2 Corinthians 3:6

II Corinthians. 3:6 Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter kills, but the spirit giveth life.

[It is He] Who has qualified us [making us to be fit and worthy and sufficient] as ministers and dispensers of a new covenant [of salvation through Christ], not [ministers] of the letter (of legally written code) but of the Spirit; for the code [of the Law] kills, but the [Holy] Spirit makes alive.(2 Corinthians 3:6)

Three points:

1. God does the making.

A person can go to school, seminary, etc but it will not make a useful tool for God. Only God can do it. Ministers can be understood as the ministry, that is, pastors and deacons, but it also can be understood to be any Christian who will serve God. God makes these servants sufficient, able, adequate to do the work he has given. No mention is made of talent, special abilities, or resources. Our needs are met by abiding in the vine, the Lord Jesus. He supplies all our needs.

2. God makes useful tools for the Gospel (the new testament), not of the law.

He used to do it for Old Testament saints, now the Old Testament has been replaced with the New Testament. The old is done away; the new is come. These tools are for preaching, defending, edifying all people--some to become Christians and for the Christians to grow.

3. God uses the Spirit, not the law to bring life.

The Law (The Ten Commandments) does not bring life; they bring conviction.