2 Corinthians 3:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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:”
2 Corinthians 3:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Corinthians 3:7 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Corinthians 3:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“But if the service of death, written engraved on stones, came with glory, so that the children of Israel could not look steadfastly on the face of Moses for the glory of his face, which was passing away,”
2 Corinthians 3:7 — World English Bible
2 Corinthians 3:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“But if the ministration of death, written, and engraven on stones, came with glory, so that the children of Israel could not look stedfastly upon the face of Moses for the glory of his face; which glory was passing away: ”
2 Corinthians 3:7 — American Standard Version
2 Corinthians 3:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and if the ministration of the death, in letters, engraved in stones, came in glory, so that the sons of Israel were not able to look stedfastly to the face of Moses, because of the glory of his face--which was being made useless,”
2 Corinthians 3:7 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Corinthians 3:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“(But if the ministry of death, in letters, graven in stones, began with glory, so that the children of Israel could not fix their eyes on the face of Moses, on account of the glory of his face, [a glory] which is annulled; ”
2 Corinthians 3:7 — Darby Translation
2 Corinthians 3:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“If then the ministration of death written with letters and ingrauen in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel coulde not beholde the face of Moses, for the glorie of his countenance (which glorie is done away.)”
2 Corinthians 3:7 — Geneva Bible
2 Corinthians 3:7 in Context — 2 Corinthians 3
5 Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;
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 condemnation be glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.
What Does 2 Corinthians 3:7 Mean?
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