2 Corinthians 3:8

how shall not the ministering of the spirit be more glorious?

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

How shall not the ministration of the spirit be rather glorious?

In Context

7For if the ministering of death, by means of a covenant that was written and engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the sons of Israel could not look steadily at the face of Moses, on account of the glory of his face, which glory was to come to an end:

9For if the ministering of condemnation be glory, much more does the ministering of righteousness surpass in glory.

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Cross References

John 7:39But this he spoke of the Spirit, which those who believe on him were about to receive; for the Holy Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.

Acts 2:32This Jesus has God raised up, of which we all are witnesses.

1 Corinthians 3:16Know you not that you are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?

2 Corinthians 3:6who has made us able ministers of the new covenant, not of letter, but of spirit: for the letter kills, but the spirit makes alive.

Matthew Henry on 2 Corinthians 3:7-12

Law and Gospel Compared. ( a. d. 57.) 6 Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life. 7 But if the ministration of death, written and engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not stedfastly behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance; which glory was to be done away: 8 How shall not the ministration of the spirit be rather glorious? 9 For if the ministration of… Read the whole commentary →

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