2 Corinthians 3:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.”

2 Corinthians 3:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Corinthians 3:9 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Corinthians 3:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For if the service of condemnation has glory, the service of righteousness exceeds much more in glory.”

2 Corinthians 3:9 — World English Bible

2 Corinthians 3:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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

2 Corinthians 3:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“for if the ministration of the condemnation <FI>is<Fi> glory, much more doth the ministration of the righteousness abound in glory;”

2 Corinthians 3:9 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Corinthians 3:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For if the ministry of condemnation [be] glory, much rather the ministry of righteousness abounds in glory.”

2 Corinthians 3:9 — Darby Translation

2 Corinthians 3:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For if the ministerie of condemnation was glorious, much more doeth the ministration of righteousnesse exceede in glorie.”

2 Corinthians 3:9 — Geneva Bible

2 Corinthians 3:9 in Context — 2 Corinthians 3

7 Y si el ministerio de muerte en la letra grabado en piedras, fué con gloria, tanto que los hijos de Israel no pudiesen poner los ojos en la faz de Moisés á causa de la gloria de su rostro, la cual había de perecer,

8 ¿Cómo no será más bien con gloria el ministerio del espíritu?

9 Porque si el ministerio de condenación fué [con] gloria, mucho más abundará en gloria el ministerio de justicia.

10 Porque aun lo que fué glorioso, no es glorioso en esta parte, en comparación de la excelente gloria.

11 Porque si lo que perece [tuvo] gloria, mucho más [será] en gloria lo que permanece.

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What Does 2 Corinthians 3:9 Mean?

2 Corinthians 3:9 is a verse from the Book of 2 Corinthians, part of the New Testament. It appears in 2 Corinthians chapter 3. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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