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2 Corinthians 3:9

Justice

7 But if the ministration of death, written and engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not stedfastly behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance; which glory was to be done away:

8 How shall not the ministration of the spirit be rather glorious?

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

10 For even that which was made glorious had no glory in this respect, by reason of the glory that excelleth.

11 For if that which is done away was glorious, much more that which remaineth is glorious.

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BSB
For if the ministry of condemnation was glorious, how much more glorious is the ministry of righteousness!
KJV
For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.
WEB
For if the service of condemnation has glory, the service of righteousness exceeds much more in glory.
ASV
For if the ministration of condemnation hath glory, much rather doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.
DARBY
For if the ministry of condemnation [be] glory, much rather the ministry of righteousness abounds in glory.
BLB
For if in the ministry of condemnation [was] glory, much more does the ministry of righteousness abound [in] glory!
ÅB
For dersom fordømmelsens tjeneste er herlighet, da er rettferdighetens tjeneste enda langt mere rik på herlighet;
OTB
For hvis tjenesten som brakte fordømmelse hadde herlighet, mye mer har tjenesten som bringer rettferdighet overflod av herlighet.
B1930
For dersom fordømmelsens tjeneste er herlighet, da er rettferdighetens tjeneste ennu langt mere rik på herlighet;

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  • Hebrews 12:18–21

    For ye are not come unto the mount that might be touched, and that burned with fire, nor unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest,

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  • Romans 3:21–22

    But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;

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  • 2 Corinthians 5:21

    For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

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  • 2 Corinthians 3:6–7

    Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.

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  • 1 Corinthians 15:41

    There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars: for one star differeth from another star in glory.

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  • 2 Peter 1:1

    Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:

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  • Jeremiah 23:6

    In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.

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  • Romans 5:15–21

    But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.

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