2 Corinthians 3:7

Moreover, if the service of{the death} in to{write-effects} having-been-typed/imprinted-in in to{stones} is-become in to{esteem/glory} such-as the sons [of-]Israel not to-be-being-enabled to-fixate into the face of{Moses} through the esteem/glory of{the face} of{same}, the being-unemployed/idled/disused,

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

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:

In Context

6who also sufficients us servants of{[a] new through-placement/disposition/covenant}, not of{write-effect}; contrariwise, of{spirit}, for the write-effect is-killing-off/away; moreover, the Spirit is-making-alive.

8how[?] emphatically-not[?] more the service of{the Spirit} will-be in to{esteem/glory}[?],

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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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