2 Corinthians 3:9 - Catholic Public Domain Version

⁹ For if the ministration of condemnation is with glory, so much more is the ministration of justice abundant in glory.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁹ For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁹ For if the service that condemns [the ministration of doom] had glory, how infinitely more abounding in splendor and glory must be the service that makes righteous [the ministry that produces and fosters righteous living and right standing with God]!

American Standard Version (1901)

⁹ For if the ministration of condemnation hath glory, much rather doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.

Common English Bible

⁹ If the ministry that brought condemnation has glory, how much more glorious is the ministry that brings righteousness?

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁹ For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more the ministration of justice aboundeth in glory.

English Standard Version 2016

⁹ For if there was glory in the ministry of condemnation, the ministry of righteousness must far exceed it in glory.

2 Corinthians 3:9 Cross References

Isaiah 46:13

I have brought my justice near. It will not be far away, and my salvation will not be delayed. I will grant salvation in Zion, and my glory in Israel.

Jeremiah 23:6

In those days, Judah will be saved, and Israel will live in confidence. And this is the name that they will call him: 'The Lord, our Just One.'

Romans 4:11

For he received the sign of circumcision as a symbol of the justice of that faith which exists apart from circumcision, so that he might be the father of all those who believe while uncircumcised, so that it might also be reputed to them unto justice,

1 Corinthians 1:30

But you are of him in Christ Jesus, who was made by God to be our wisdom and justice and sanctification and redemption.

1 Corinthians 15:41

One has the brightness of the sun, another the brightness of the moon, and another the brightness of the stars. For even star differs from star in brightness.

2 Corinthians 3:8

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

2 Corinthians 5:21

For God made him who did not know sin to be sin for us, so that we might become the justice of God in him.

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."

Deuteronomy 27:26

Cursed be he who does not remain in the words of this law, and does not carry them out in deed. And all the people shall say: Amen."

Philippians 3:9

and so that you may be found in him, not having my justice, which is of the law, but that which is of the faith of Christ Jesus, the justice within faith, which is of God.

2 Peter 1:1

Simon Peter, servant and Apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have been allotted an equal faith with us in the justice of our God and in our Savior Jesus Christ.