2 Corinthians 3:9
“For if the ministration of condemnation bee glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousnesse exceed in glorie.”
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2 Corinthians 3:9 Context
7But if the ministration of death written, and ingrauen in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not stedfastly beholde the face of Moses, for the glory of his countenance, which glorie was to be done away: 8How shall not the ministration of the spirit, be rather glorious? 9For if the ministration of condemnation bee glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousnesse exceed in glorie. 10For euen that which was made glorious, had no glorie in this respect by reason of the glorie that excelleth. 11For if that which is done away, was glorious, much more that which remaineth is glorious.
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Other Translations for 2 Corinthians 3:9
For if the ministration of condemnation [be] glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.
- King James Version
For if the ministry of condemnation has glory, much more does the ministry of righteousness abound in glory.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
For if the ministration of condemnation hath glory, much rather doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.
- American Standard Version (1901)
For if the operation of the law, producing punishment, had its glory, how much greater will be the operation of the Spirit causing righteousness?
- Basic English Bible
For if the ministry of condemnation [be] glory, much rather the ministry of righteousness abounds in glory.
- Darby Bible
For if the ministration of condemnation was glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.
- Webster's Bible
For if the service which pronounces doom had glory, far more glorious still is the service which tells of righteousness.
- Weymouth Bible
For if the service of condemnation has glory, the service of righteousness exceeds much more in glory.
- World English Bible
For if the mynystracioun of dampnacioun was in glorie, myche more the mynysterie of riytwisnesse is plenteuouse in glorie.
- Wycliffe Bible
for if the ministration of the condemnation [is] glory, much more doth the ministration of the righteousness abound in glory;
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for 2 Corinthians 3:9
3:9 The ministration of condemnation - Such the Mosaic dispensation proved to all the Jews who rejected the gospel whereas through the gospel (hence called the ministration of righteousness) God both imputed and imparted righteousness to all believers. But how can the moral law (which alone was engraven on stone) be the ministration of condemnation, if it requires no more than a sincere obedience, such as is proportioned to our infirm state? If this is sufficient to justify us, then the law ceases to be a ministration of condemnation. It becomes (flatly contrary to the apostle's doctrine) the ministration of righteousness.
People's Bible Notes for 2 Corinthians 3:9
2Co 3:9 The ministration of condemnation. The law, including the Decalogue. See 2Co 3:7. The ministration of righteousness. The gospel. The first condemned; the second justifies men with the righteousness of Christ. With such transcendent blessings, it far exceeds in glory the Old Covenant.