2Co 2 Corinthians, chapter Second Epistle to the Corinthians, chapter 3
A greater glory
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2 Corinthians 3:9 in different translations
Ancient Greek
English
KJV (66 books)
For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.
AFINT (Exp US)
For if the ministry that resulted in condemnation possessed glory, far more does the ministry that brings righteousness overflow with glory.
AFINT (Lit US)
For if there was glory in the ministry of condemnation, much more does the ministry of righteousness excel in glory?
ASV
For if the ministration of condemnation hath glory, much rather doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.
BSB
For if the ministry of condemnation was glorious, how much more glorious is the ministry of righteousness!
DRA
For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more the ministration of justice aboundeth in glory.
EMTV
For if the ministry of condemnation had glory, much more does the ministry of righteousness exceed in glory.
FBV
If the old way that condemns us has glory, the new way that makes us right with God has so much more glory!
GNV
For if the ministerie of condemnation was glorious, much more doeth the ministration of righteousnesse exceede in glorie.
LSV
For if the ministry of the condemnation [is] glory, much more does the ministry of righteousness abound in glory;
NASB
For if the ministry of condemnation has glory, much more does the ministry of righteousness excel in glory. NASB 2020
NIV (US)
If the ministry that brought condemnation was glorious, how much more glorious is the ministry that brings righteousness!
NMV
For if the ministration (service; ministry) of condemnation [be] glory, much more does the ministration (service; ministry) of righteousness exceed in glory.
OJB
For if there was kavod in the Sherut avodas kodesh of harsha'ah (condemnation), how much more abounds in kavod the ministry of tzedek,
RV
For if the ministration of condemnation is glory, much rather doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.
TCENT
For if the ministry of condemnation was glorious, the ministry of righteousness abounds in glory even more.
T4T
The message that Moses taught them was wonderful, but when people heard that message, they realized that they were sinners and that God would punish them. But God’s message that we (exc) teach is a much more wonderful message. We teach people that God will ◄erase the record of/declare people no longer guilty for► the sinful things that they have done.
WEB (US)
For if the service of condemnation has glory, the service of righteousness exceeds much more in glory.
Russian
РСП (66 кн.)
Ибо если служение осуждения славно, то тем паче изобилует славою служение оправдания.
РСП (юбил.)
Ибо если служение осуждения славно, то тем более изобилует славой служение оправдания.
НРП
Если служение, которое осуждает человека, было окружено такой славой, то насколько же большей славой наделено служение, несущее человеку оправдание!
Заокская (Кулаков)
Если в сиянии славы свершалось служение, которое вело к обвинению, то не большей ли изобилует славой служение, ведущее к праведности?!
СП (БЛ)
И если старое соглашение, осуждавшее людей в их грехе, было славным, то насколько же более славно соглашение, оправдывающее людей перед Богом.
Десницкий
Если славным было служение, осуждающее человека, насколько же богаче славой служение, делающее его праведным!
Кассиан
Ибо если служение осуждения — слава, тем более изобилует славою служение оправдания.