2 Corinthians 3:9–10
2 Corinthians 3:9–10 — The New International Version (NIV)
9 If the ministry that brought condemnation was glorious, how much more glorious is the ministry that brings righteousness! 10 For what was glorious has no glory now in comparison with the surpassing glory.
2 Corinthians 3:9–10 — English Standard Version (ESV)
9 For if there was glory in the ministry of condemnation, the ministry of righteousness must far exceed it in glory. 10 Indeed, in this case, what once had glory has come to have no glory at all, because of the glory that surpasses it.
2 Corinthians 3:9–10 — New Living Translation (NLT)
9 If the old way, which brings condemnation, was glorious, how much more glorious is the new way, which makes us right with God! 10 In fact, that first glory was not glorious at all compared with the overwhelming glory of the new way.
2 Corinthians 3:9–10 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
9 For if the ministry of condemnation had glory, the ministry of righteousness exceeds much more in glory. 10 For even what was made glorious had no glory in this respect, because of the glory that excels.
2 Corinthians 3:9–10 — New Century Version (NCV)
9 If the law that judged people guilty of sin had glory, surely the new way that makes people right with God has much greater glory. 10 That old law had glory, but it really loses its glory when it is compared to the much greater glory of this new way.
2 Corinthians 3:9–10 — American Standard Version (ASV)
9 For if the ministration of condemnation hath glory, much rather doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory. 10 For verily that which hath been made glorious hath not been made glorious in this respect, by reason of the glory that surpasseth.
2 Corinthians 3:9–10 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
9 For if the ministry of condemnation be glory, much rather the ministry of righteousness abounds in glory. 10 For also that which was glorified is not glorified in this respect, on account of the surpassing glory.
2 Corinthians 3:9–10 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
9 If the ministry that brings punishment has glory, then the ministry that brings God’s approval has an overwhelming glory. 10 In fact, the ministry that brings punishment lost its glory because of the superior glory of the other ministry.
2 Corinthians 3:9–10 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
9 For if the ministry of condemnation had glory, the ministry of righteousness overflows with even more glory. 10 In fact, what had been glorious is not glorious now by comparison because of the glory that surpasses it.
2 Corinthians 3:9–10 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
9 For if there was glory in the ministry of condemnation, much more does the ministry of justification abound in glory! 10 Indeed, what once had glory has lost its glory because of the greater glory;
2 Corinthians 3:9–10 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
9 For if there was glory in the ministry of condemnation, by much more will the ministry of righteousness overflow with glory. 10 For indeed what had been glorified has not been glorified in this case, on account of the glory that surpasses it.
2 Corinthians 3:9–10 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
9 The Law that sentences people to death is glorious. How much more glorious is the work of the Spirit! His work makes people right with God.
10 The glory of the old covenant is nothing compared with the far greater glory of the new.
2 Corinthians 3:9–10 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
9 For if the ministry of condemnation has glory, much more does the ministry of righteousness abound in glory.
10 For indeed what had glory, in this case has no glory because of the glory that surpasses it.