The Bible Software
bible.software › 2 Corinthians › 2 Corinthians 3 › 2 Corinthians 3:9

2 Corinthians 3:9

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

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

8how shall the ministration of the Spirit not be more in glory?

10for also even that which hath been glorious, hath not been glorious — in this respect, because of the superior glory;

Read all of 2 Corinthians 3

Cross References

Exodus 20:18And all the people are seeing the voices, and the flames, and the sound of the trumpet, and the mount smoking; and the people see, and move, and stand afar off,

Jeremiah 23:6In his days is Judah saved, and Israel dwelleth confidently, And this his name that Jehovah proclaimeth him, 'Our Righteousness.'

Romans 3:21And now apart from law hath the righteousness of God been manifested, testified to by the law and the prophets,

Romans 5:15But, not as the offence so also [is] the free gift; for if by the offence of the one the many did die, much more did the grace of God, and the free gift in grace of the one man Jesus Christ, abound to the many;

Romans 10:3for not knowing the righteousness of God, and their own righteousness seeking to establish, to the righteousness of God they did not submit.

1 Corinthians 15:41one glory of sun, and another glory of moon, and another glory of stars, for star from star doth differ in glory.

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 →

This Verse In Other Editions

King James VersionBíblia Portuguesa MundialLuther Bibel (Deutsch)Bible Louis Segond (Français)Библия (Русский)新标点和合本성경 (한국어)聖書 (日本語)الكتاب المقدس باللغة العربية، فان دايكBiblia TakatifuBibbia Diodati (Italiano)Kinh Thánh (Tiếng Việt)Biblia Cornilescu (Română)

Study 2 Corinthians 3:9

Matthew HenryJamieson-Fausset-BrownAdam ClarkeAlbert BarnesJohn WesleyJohn CalvinScofieldWilliam BurkittFamily Bible NotesGeneva Bible Notes (1599)Robertson's Word Pictures
← 2 Corinthians 3:82 Corinthians 32 Corinthians 3:10 →