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


In Context

6 who has also made us competent, as ministers of the new covenant; not of letter, but of spirit. For the letter kills, but the Spirit quickens.

7 (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;

8 how shall not rather the ministry of the Spirit subsist in glory?

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

10 For also that which was glorified is not glorified in this respect, on account of the surpassing glory.

11 For if that annulled was introduced with glory, much rather that which abides subsists in glory.

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 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;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

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