"For if the ministration of condemnation {be} glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory." — 2 Corinthians 3:9

2 Corinthians 3:9 · KJV

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

— 2 Corinthians 3:9

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

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

2 Corinthians 3 — Context

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:

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.

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

Cross References

Romans 3:21-22

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

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,

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.

2 Corinthians 3:10-11

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

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. {THE LORD...: Heb. Jehovahtsidkenu}

Exodus 20:18-19

And all the people saw the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the noise of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking: and when the people saw {it}, they removed, and stood afar off.

Isaiah 46:13

I bring near my righteousness; it shall not be far off, and my salvation shall not tarry: and I will place salvation in Zion for Israel my glory.

1 Corinthians 1:30

But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: