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


In Context

6 who also made us sufficient as ministers of a new covenant; 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 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:

8 how shall not rather the ministration of the spirit be with glory?

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

10 For verily that which hath been made glorious hath not been made glorious in this respect, by reason of the glory that surpasseth.

11 For if that which passeth away was with glory, much more that which remaineth is 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 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 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.