2 Corinthians 3:9
For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.In other versions
For if the ministration of condemnation hath glory, much rather doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.
ASV
For if the operation of the law, producing punishment, had its glory, how much greater will be the operation of the Spirit causing righteousness?
BBE
For if the ministry of condemnation [be] glory, much rather the ministry of righteousness abounds in glory.
DBY
For if the service of condemnation has glory, the service of righteousness exceeds much more in glory.
WEB
for if the ministration of the condemnation `is' glory, much more doth the ministration of the righteousness abound in glory;
YLT
For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more does the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.
ENG
For if the ministration of condemnation was glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.
WBT
For if the ministry of condemnation was glorious, how much more glorious is the ministry of righteousness!
BSB
In context
7But 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:
8How shall not the ministration of the spirit be rather glorious?
9For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.
10For even that which was made glorious had no glory in this respect, by reason of the glory that excelleth.
11For if that which is done away was glorious, much more that which remaineth is glorious.