2 Corinthians 3:9

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

For {G1063} if {G1487} the ministration {G1248} of condemnation {G2633} be glory {G1391}, much {G4183} more {G3123} doth the ministration {G1248} of righteousness {G1343} exceed {G4052} in {G1722} glory {G1391}.

For if there was glory in what worked to declare people guilty, how much more must the glory abound in what works to declare people innocent!

For if the ministry of condemnation was glorious, how much more glorious is the ministry of righteousness!

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

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Cross-References

  • Romans 3:21 (5 votes)

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

  • Romans 3:22 (5 votes)

    Even the righteousness of God [which is] by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:

  • Hebrews 12:18 (5 votes)

    ¶ For ye are not come unto the mount that might be touched, and that burned with fire, nor unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest,

  • Hebrews 12:21 (5 votes)

    And so terrible was the sight, [that] Moses said, I exceedingly fear and quake:)

  • 2 Corinthians 5:21 (3 votes)

    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.

  • Jeremiah 23:6 (2 votes)

    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.

  • Exodus 20:18 (2 votes)

    ¶ 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.