American Standard Version
"For if the ministration of condemnation hath glory, much rather doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory. "
— 2 Corinthians 3:9, American Standard Version
“For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.”
“For if the service of condemnation has glory, the service of righteousness exceeds much more in glory.”
“For if there was glory in the ministry that produced condemnation, how much more does the ministry that produces righteousness excel in glory!”
“For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more the ministration of justice aboundeth in glory.”
“For if the operation of the law, producing punishment, had its glory, how much greater will be the operation of the Spirit causing righteousness?”
“For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.”
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.
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:
how shall not rather the ministration of the spirit be with glory?
For if the ministration of condemnation hath glory, much rather doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.
For verily that which hath been made glorious hath not been made glorious in this respect, by reason of the glory that surpasseth.
For if that which passeth away was with glory, much more that which remaineth is in glory.
Having therefore such a hope, we use great boldness of speech,