2 Corinthians 3:10

for also even that which hath been glorious, hath not been glorious — in this respect, because of the superior glory;

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

For even that which was made glorious had no glory in this respect, by reason of the glory that excelleth.

In Context

9for if the ministration of the condemnation [is] glory, much more doth the ministration of the righteousness abound in glory;

11for if that which is being made useless [is] through glory, much more that which is remaining [is] in glory.

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Cross References

Job 25:5Lo — unto the moon, and it shineth not, And stars have not been pure in His eyes.

Haggai 2:3Who among you hath been left that saw this house in its former honour? And what are ye seeing it now? Is it not, compared with it, as nothing in your eyes?

Acts 26:13at mid-day, I saw in the way, O king, out of heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me a light — and those going on with me;

2 Peter 1:17for having received from God the Father honour and glory, such a voice being borne to him by the excellent glory: 'This is My Son — the beloved, in whom I was well pleased;'

Revelation 22:5and night shall not be there, and they have no need of a lamp and light of a sun, because the Lord God doth give them light, and they shall reign — to the ages of the ages.

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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