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


In Context

6 who also made us sufficient to be ministrants of a new covenant, not of letter, but of spirit; for the letter doth kill, and the spirit doth make alive.

7 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,

8 how shall the ministration of the Spirit not be more in glory?

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

10 for also even that which hath been glorious, hath not been glorious — in this respect, because of the superior glory;

11 for if that which is being made useless is through glory, much more that which is remaining 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 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 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.