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2 Corinthians 3:8-10
New English Translation
2 Corinthians 3:8-10
New English Translation
8 how much more glorious will the ministry of the Spirit be?[a] 9 For if there was glory in the ministry that produced condemnation,[b] how much more does the ministry that produces righteousness[c] excel[d] in glory! 10 For indeed, what had been glorious now[e] has no glory because of the tremendously greater glory of what replaced it.[f]
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- 2 Corinthians 3:8 tn Grk “how will not rather the ministry of the Spirit be with glory?”
- 2 Corinthians 3:9 tn Grk “the ministry of condemnation”; translated as an objective genitive, “the ministry that produced condemnation.”
- 2 Corinthians 3:9 tn Grk “the ministry of righteousness”; translated as an objective genitive, “the ministry that produces righteousness.”
- 2 Corinthians 3:9 tn Traditionally, “abound.”
- 2 Corinthians 3:10 tn Grk “in this case.”
- 2 Corinthians 3:10 tn The words “of what replaced it” are not in the Greek text, but have been supplied to clarify the meaning.
2 Corinthians 3:8-10
New International Version
2 Corinthians 3:8-10
New International Version
8 will not the ministry of the Spirit be even more glorious? 9 If the ministry that brought condemnation(A) was glorious, how much more glorious is the ministry that brings righteousness!(B) 10 For what was glorious has no glory now in comparison with the surpassing glory.
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