"How shall not the ministration of the spirit be rather glorious?" — 2 Corinthians 3:8

2 Corinthians 3:8 · KJV

“How shall not the ministration of the spirit be rather glorious?”

— 2 Corinthians 3:8

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:

Verse 9

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

2 Corinthians 3 — Context

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. {giveth life: or, quickeneth}

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.

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

Cross References

1 Corinthians 3:16

Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and {that} the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

Ephesians 2:18

For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.

2 Thessalonians 2:13

But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:

Joel 2:28-29

And it shall come to pass afterward, {that} I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:

Isaiah 59:21

As for me, this {is} my covenant with them, saith the LORD; My spirit that {is} upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed's seed, saith the LORD, from henceforth and for ever.

John 1:17

For the law was given by Moses, {but} grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.

1 Peter 1:2

Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.

Galatians 3:14

That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.