2 Corinthians 3:7 - The Text-Critical English New Testament

⁷ Now if the ministry of death, which was engraved in letters on stone, came with glory, so that the sons of Israel could not gaze at the face of Moses because of its glory (a glory that was fading away),

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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.

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,

2 Corinthians 3:7 Tagairtí Cros

Acts 6:15

And all who were sitting in the Sanhedrin stared at Stephen intently and saw that his face was like the face of an angel.

Romans 10:4

For Christ is the end of the law so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes.

Romans 4:15

because the law brings wrath; for where there is no law, there is no transgression.

Romans 5:20

Now the law came in so that the trespass might abound. But where sin abounded, grace abounded all the more,

Romans 7:10

So I found that the very commandment that was intended to bring life actually brought death.

Romans 7:22

For I delight in the law of God in my inner being,

Romans 7:5

For when we were in the flesh, our sinful passions, which were aroused by the law, were at work in our members to bear fruit leading to death.

1 Corinthians 13:10

Yet when the perfect comes, the partial will come to an end.

2 Corinthians 3:3

You show that you are a letter from Christ, delivered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God, not on stone tablets, but on tablets of human hearts.

2 Corinthians 3:6

He has made us competent to be ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter, but of the Spirit. For the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.

2 Corinthians 3:8

will not the ministry of the Spirit be even more glorious?

Galatians 3:10

For all who rely on the works of the law are under a curse, because it is written, “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.”

Galatians 3:21

Is the law then opposed to the promises of God? Certainly not! For if a law had been given that was able to give life, truly righteousness would have come through the law.

Hebrews 12:18

For you have not come to a mountain that can be touched, to a blazing fire, darkness, gloom, and a whirlwind.

Hebrews 3:3

Yet Jesus is considered worthy of more glory than Moses, just as the builder of a house has more honor than the house itself.

Hebrews 9:4

It had a golden censer and the ark of the covenant, which was overlaid on all sides with gold. In the ark were the golden jar containing the manna, the rod of Aaron that had budded, and the tablets of the covenant.