2 Corinthians 3:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.”
2 Corinthians 3:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Corinthians 3:9 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Corinthians 3:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For if the service of condemnation has glory, the service of righteousness exceeds much more in glory.”
2 Corinthians 3:9 — World English Bible
2 Corinthians 3:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For if the ministration of condemnation hath glory, much rather doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory. ”
2 Corinthians 3:9 — American Standard Version
2 Corinthians 3:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“for if the ministration of the condemnation <FI>is<Fi> glory, much more doth the ministration of the righteousness abound in glory;”
2 Corinthians 3:9 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Corinthians 3:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“For if the ministry of condemnation [be] glory, much rather the ministry of righteousness abounds in glory. ”
2 Corinthians 3:9 — Darby Translation
2 Corinthians 3:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For if the ministerie of condemnation was glorious, much more doeth the ministration of righteousnesse exceede in glorie.”
2 Corinthians 3:9 — Geneva Bible
2 Corinthians 3:9 in Context — 2 Corinthians 3
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.
10 For even that which was made glorious had no glory in this respect, by reason of the glory that excelleth.
11 For if that which is done away was glorious, much more that which remaineth is glorious.
What Does 2 Corinthians 3:9 Mean?
2 Corinthians 3:9 is a verse from the Book of 2 Corinthians, part of the New Testament. It appears in 2 Corinthians chapter 3. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.
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