2 Corinthians 3:9

Glory of the New Covenant

7 But if ^athe ministry of death, ^bwritten and engraved on stones, was glorious, ^cso that the children of Israel could not look steadily at the face of Moses because of the glory of his countenance, which glory was passing away,

8 how will ^athe ministry of the Spirit not be more glorious?

9 For if the ministry of condemnation had glory, the ministry ^aof righteousness exceeds much more in glory.

10 For even what was made glorious had no glory in this respect, because of the glory that excels.

11 For if what is passing away was glorious, what remains is much more glorious.

12 Therefore, since we have such hope, ^awe use great boldness of speech—

13 unlike Moses, ^awho put a veil over his face so that the children of Israel could not look steadily at ^bthe end of what was passing away.

Verse Comparison: 2 Corinthians 3:9

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American Standard Version
For if the ministration of condemnation hath glory, much rather doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.

Amplified® Bible
For if the service that condemns [the ministration of doom] had glory, how infinitely more abounding in splendor {and} glory must be the service that makes righteous [the ministry that produces and fosters righteous living and right standing with God]!

Contemporary English Version
If something that brings the death sentence is glorious, won't something that makes us acceptable to God be even more glorious?

Darby English Version
For if the ministry of condemnation [be] glory, much rather the ministry of righteousness abounds in glory.

Good News Bible
The system which brings condemnation was glorious; how much more glorious is the activity which brings salvation!

International Standard Version
For if the ministry of condemnation has glory, then the ministry of justification has an overwhelming glory.

King James Version
For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.

New American Standard Bible
For if the ministry of condemnation has glory, much more does the ministry of righteousness abound in glory.

New International Version
If the ministry that condemns men is glorious, how much more glorious is the ministry that brings righteousness!

New King James Version
For if the ministry of condemnation had glory, the ministry of righteousness exceeds much more in glory.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
For if the ministry of condemnation has glory, much more does the ministry of righteousness abound in glory.

Young's Literal Translation
for if the ministration of the condemnation `is' glory, much more doth the ministration of the righteousness abound in glory;

New English Translation
For if there was glory in the ministry that produced condemnation,¹ how much more does the ministry that produces righteousness² excel³ in glory!

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