2 Corinthians 3:7 - Catholic Public Domain Version

⁷ But if the ministration of death, engraved with letters upon stones, was in glory, (so much so that the sons of Israel were not able to gaze intently upon the face of Moses, because of the glory of his countenance) even though this ministration was ineffective,

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁷ Now if the dispensation of death engraved in letters on stone [the ministration of the Law], was inaugurated with such glory and splendor that the Israelites were not able to look steadily at the face of Moses because of its brilliance, [a glory] that was to fade and pass away, [Exod. 34:29-35.]

American Standard Version (1901)

⁷ But if the ministration of death, written, and engraven on stones, came with glory, so that the children of Israel could not look stedfastly upon the face of Moses for the glory of his face; which glory was passing away:

Common English Bible

⁷ The ministry that brought death was carved in letters on stone tablets. It came with such glory that the Israelites couldn’t look for long at Moses’ face because his face was shining with glory, even though it was a fading glory.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁷ Now if the ministration of death, engraven with letters upon stones, was glorious; so that the children of Israel could not steadfastly behold the face of Moses, for the glory of his countenance, which is made void:

English Standard Version 2016

⁷ Now if the ministry of death, carved in letters on stone, came with such glory that the Israelites could not gaze at Moses’ face because of its glory, which was being brought to an end,

2 Corinthians 3:7 Cross References

Genesis 3:21

The Lord God also made for Adam and his wife garments from skins, and he clothed them.

Nehemiah 9:13

You also descended to mount Sinai, and you spoke with them from heaven. And you gave them upright judgments, and the law of truth, and ceremonies, and good precepts.

Exodus 24:12

Then the Lord said to Moses: "Ascend to me on the mountain, and be there. And I will give to you tablets of stone, and the law and the commandments that I have written. So may you teach them."

Exodus 31:18

And the Lord, having completed speaking in this way on Mount Sinai, gave to Moses two stone tablets of testimony, written with the finger of God.

Exodus 32:19

And when he had approached to the camp, he saw the calf and the dances. And being very angry, he threw down the tablets from his hand, and he broke them at the base of the mountain.

Exodus 34:1

And after this he said: "Cut out for yourself two tablets of stone similar to the first ones, and I will write upon them the words which were held on the tablets that you broke.

Acts 6:15

And all those who were sitting in the council, gazing at him, saw his face, as if it had become the face of an Angel.

Romans 10:4

For the end of the law, Christ, is unto justice for all who believe.

Romans 4:15

For the law works unto wrath. And where there is no law, there is no law-breaking.

Romans 5:20

Now the law entered in such a way that offenses would abound. But where offenses were abundant, grace was superabundant.

Romans 7:10

and I died. And the commandment, which was unto life, was itself found to be unto death for me.

Romans 7:22

For I am delighted with the law of God, according to the inner man.

Romans 7:5

For when we were in the flesh, the passions of sins, which were under the law, operated within our bodies, so as to bear fruit unto death.

1 Corinthians 13:10

But when the perfect arrives, the imperfect passes away.

2 Corinthians 3:3

It has been made manifest that you are the Epistle of Christ, ministered by us, and written down, not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God, and not on tablets of stone, but on the fleshly tablets of the heart.

2 Corinthians 3:6

And he has made us suitable ministers of the New Testament, not in the letter, but in the Spirit. For the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.

2 Corinthians 3:8

how could the ministration of the Spirit not be in greater glory?

Galatians 3:10

For as many as are of the works of the law are under a curse. For it has been written: "Cursed is everyone who does not continue in all the things that have been written in the book of the Law, so as to do them."

Galatians 3:21

So then, was the law contrary to the promises of God? Let it not be so! For if a law had been given, which was able to give life, truly justice would be of the law.

Deuteronomy 4:13

And he revealed his covenant to you, which he instructed you to carry out, and the ten words which he wrote on two tablets of stone.

Deuteronomy 4:8

For what other nation is there so renowned as to have ceremonies, and just judgments, and the entire law that I will set forth today before your eyes?

Deuteronomy 5:22

The Lord spoke these words to the entire multitude of you on the mountain, from the midst of the fire and the cloud and the darkness, with a loud voice, adding nothing more. And he wrote them on two tablets of stone, which he delivered to me.

Deuteronomy 9:15

And as I was descending from the burning mountain, and I held the two tablets of the covenant with both hands,

Hebrews 12:18

But you have not drawn near to a tangible mountain, or a burning fire, or a whirlwind, or a mist, or a storm,

Hebrews 3:3

For this Jesus was considered worthy of greater glory than Moses, so much so that the house which he has built holds a greater honor than the former one.

Hebrews 9:4

having a golden censer, and the ark of the testament, covered all around and on every part with gold, in which was a golden urn containing manna, and the rod of Aaron which had blossomed, and the tablets of the testament.