Parallel Verses
New Heart English Bible
For if the service of condemnation has glory, the service of righteousness exceeds much more in glory.
New American Standard Bible
For if
King James Version
For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.
Holman Bible
For if the ministry of condemnation had glory, the ministry of righteousness overflows with even more glory.
International Standard Version
For if the ministry of condemnation has glory, then the ministry of justification has an overwhelming glory.
A Conservative Version
For if the administration of condemnation has glory, the administration of righteousness excels much more in glory.
American Standard Version
For if the ministration of condemnation hath glory, much rather doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.
Amplified
For if the ministry that brings condemnation [the old covenant, the Law] has glory, how much more does glory overflow in the ministry that brings righteousness [the new covenant which declares believers free of guilt and sets them apart for God’s special purpose]!
An Understandable Version
For if the ministry [of the law] that brings condemnation came with splendor, will not the ministry that brings righteousness [i.e., the New Agreement] have greater splendor?
Anderson New Testament
For if the ministering of condemnation be glory, much more does the ministering of righteousness surpass in glory.
Bible in Basic English
For if the operation of the law, producing punishment, had its glory, how much greater will be the operation of the Spirit causing righteousness?
Common New Testament
For if the ministry of condemnation has glory, much more does the ministry of righteousness exceed it in glory.
Daniel Mace New Testament
for if the ministration of condemnation was illustrious, the ministration of righteousness will be much more glorious.
Darby Translation
For if the ministry of condemnation be glory, much rather the ministry of righteousness abounds in glory.
Godbey New Testament
For if there was glory in the ministry of condemnation, how much more does the ministry of righteousness abound in glory.
Goodspeed New Testament
If there was splendor in the religion of condemnation, the religion of uprightness must far surpass it in splendor.
John Wesley New Testament
much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.
Julia Smith Translation
For if the service of condemnation glory, much more the service of justice abounds in glory.
King James 2000
For if the ministry of condemnation be glory, much more does the ministry of righteousness exceed in glory.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For if [there was] glory in the ministry of condemnation, by much more will the ministry of righteousness overflow with glory.
Modern King James verseion
For if the ministry of condemnation is glorious, much more does the ministry of righteousness exceed in glory.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For if the ministering of condemnation be glorious: much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.
Moffatt New Testament
If there was glory in the administration that condemned, then the administration that acquits abounds far more in glory
Montgomery New Testament
For if the ministry of condemnation had glory, far more is the ministry of righteousness radiant in glory.
NET Bible
For if there was glory in the ministry that produced condemnation, how much more does the ministry that produces righteousness excel in glory!
Noyes New Testament
For if the ministration of condemnation had glory, much greater is the glory of the ministration of righteousness.
Sawyer New Testament
For if the ministry of condemnation was a glory, much more will the ministry of righteousness abound in glory.
The Emphasized Bible
For, if, the ministry of condemnation was glory, much rather, doth the ministry of righteousness abound with glory,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For if the ministry of condemnation is glory, much more doth the ministry of righteousness excel in glory.
Twentieth Century New Testament
For, if there was a glory in the religion that involved condemnation, far greater is the glory of the religion that confers righteousness!
Webster
For if the ministration of condemnation was glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.
Weymouth New Testament
For if the service which pronounces doom had glory, far more glorious still is the service which tells of righteousness.
Williams New Testament
For if the service connected with condemnation had such splendor, the service resulting in right standing with God will surely far surpass it in splendor.
World English Bible
For if the service of condemnation has glory, the service of righteousness exceeds much more in glory.
Worrell New Testament
For, if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more does the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.
Worsley New Testament
For if the ministration of condemnation was so glorious, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory:
Youngs Literal Translation
for if the ministration of the condemnation is glory, much more doth the ministration of the righteousness abound in glory;
Themes
Christian ministers » Their calling glorious
Condemnation » The law is the ministration of
Topics
Interlinear
Perisseuo
Perisseuo
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in 2 Corinthians 3:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
New Covenant Ministry
8 won't service of the Spirit be with much more glory? 9 For if the service of condemnation has glory, the service of righteousness exceeds much more in glory. 10 For truly that which has been made glorious has not been made glorious in this respect, by reason of the glory that surpasses.
Cross References
Hebrews 12:18-21
For you have not come to something that might be touched, and that burned with fire, and darkness, gloom, and storm,
Romans 3:21-22
But now apart from the law, a righteousness of God has been revealed, being testified by the Law and the Prophets;
Exodus 19:12-19
You shall set bounds to the people all around, saying, 'Be careful that you do not go up onto the mountain, or touch its border. Whoever touches the mountain shall be surely put to death.
Exodus 20:18-19
All the people perceived the thunderings, the lightnings, the sound of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking. When the people saw it, they trembled, and stayed at a distance.
Isaiah 46:13
I bring near my righteousness, it shall not be far off, and my salvation shall not wait; and I will place salvation in Zion for Israel my glory.
Jeremiah 23:6
In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely; and this is his name by which he shall be called: 'The LORD our righteousness.'
Romans 1:17-18
For in it is revealed God's righteousness from faith to faith. As it is written, "But the righteous shall live by faith."
Romans 4:11
He received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while he was in uncircumcision, that he might be the father of all those who believe, though they be in uncircumcision, that righteousness might also be credited to them.
Romans 5:15-21
But the free gift is not like the trespass. For if by the trespass of the one the many died, much more did the grace of God, and the gift by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, abound to the many.
Romans 8:3-4
For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God did, sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, he condemned sin in the flesh;
Romans 10:3-10
For being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God.
1 Corinthians 1:30
And because of him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification and redemption,
1 Corinthians 15:41
There is one glory of the sun, another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars; for one star differs from another star in glory.
2 Corinthians 3:6-7
who also made us sufficient as servants of a New Covenant; not of the letter, but of the Spirit. For the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.
2 Corinthians 3:10-11
For truly that which has been made glorious has not been made glorious in this respect, by reason of the glory that surpasses.
2 Corinthians 5:21
For him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
Galatians 3:10
For as many as are of the works of the law are under a curse. For it is written, "Cursed is everyone who does not continue in all things that are written in the book of the law, to do them."
Galatians 5:4-5
You are alienated from Christ, you who desire to be justified by the law. You have fallen away from grace.
Philippians 3:9
and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own, that which is of the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith;
Hebrews 3:5-6
Moses indeed was faithful in all his house as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were afterward to be spoken,
2 Peter 1:1
Simeon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained a like precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ: