9For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more does the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.


In Context

6 Who also has made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter kills, but the spirit gives life.

7 But if the ministration of death, written and engraved in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not steadfastly 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 does 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 excels.

11 For if that which is done away was glorious, much more that which remains is glorious.

2 Corinthians 3:9 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:9For if the ministration of condemnation [be] glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

3:9If the ministry that condemns men is glorious, how much more glorious is the ministry that brings righteousness!

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

3:9For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more the ministration of justice aboundeth in glory.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

3:9For if the ministration of condemnation hath glory, much rather doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:9For if the ministry of condemnation be glory, much rather the ministry of righteousness abounds in glory.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

3:9For if the ministration of condemnation is glory, much rather doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:9For if the ministration of condemnation was glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:9For if the service of condemnation has glory, the service of righteousness exceeds much more in glory.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

3:9for if the ministration of the condemnation is glory, much more doth the ministration of the righteousness abound in glory;