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2 Corinthians 3:9

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← 2 Corinthians 3:8	2 Corinthians 3:9 (KJV)	2 Corinthians 3:10 →
How shall not the ministration of the spirit be rather glorious?	For if the ministration of condemnation [be] glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.	For even that which was made glorious had no glory in this respect, by reason of the glory that excelleth.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

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.

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Original Greek

εἰ γὰρ ἡ διακονίᾳ τῆς κατακρίσεως δόξα, πολλῷ μᾶλλον περισσεύει ἡ διακονία τῆς δικαιοσύνης ἐν δόξῃ.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
εἰ	ei	G1487	COND	if
γὰρ	gar	G1063	CONJ	For
ἡ	hē	G3588	T-NSF	the
διακονίᾳ	diakonia	G1248	N-NSF	ministration
τῆς	tēs	G3588	T-GSF	*
κατακρίσεως	katakriseōs	G2633	N-GSF	of condemnation
δόξα,	doxa	G1391	N-NSF	glory
πολλῷ	pollō	G4183	A-DSN	much
μᾶλλον	mallon	G3123	ADV	more
περισσεύει	perisseuei	G4052	V-PAI-3S	exceed
ἡ	hē	G3588	T-NSF	*
διακονία	diakonia	G1248	N-NSF	doth the ministration
τῆς	tēs	G3588	T-GSF	*
δικαιοσύνης	dikaiosunēs	G1343	N-GSF	of righteousness
ἐν	en	G1722	PREP	in
δόξῃ.	doxē	G1391	N-DSF	glory

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G1063 — γάρ (gár, gar): for — a primary particle; properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles):--and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet.
• G1248 — διακονία (diakonía, dee-ak-on-ee'-ah): waiting at table, service, ministration — from διάκονος; attendance (as a servant, etc.); figuratively (eleemosynary) aid, (official) service (especially of the Christian teacher, or technically of the diaconate):--(ad-)minister(-ing, -tration, -try), office, relief, service(-ing).
• G1343 — δικαιοσύνη (dikaiosýnē, dik-ah-yos-oo'-nay): justice, justness, righteousness — from δίκαιος; equity (of character or act); specially (Christian) justification:--righteousness.
• G1391 — δόξα (dóxa, dox'-ah): honor, renown, glory splendor — from the base of δοκέω; glory (as very apparent), in a wide application (literal or figurative, objective or subjective):--dignity, glory(-ious), honour, praise, worship.
• G1487 — εἰ (ei, i): if — a primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.:--forasmuch as, if, that, (al-)though, whether. Often used in connection or composition with other particles, especially as in εἴγε, εἰ δὲ μή(γε), εἰ καί, εἰ μή, εἰ μή τι, εἴ περ, εἴ πως, εἴ τις, ἐκ. See also ἐάν.
• G1722 — ἐν (en, en): in, on, among — a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between εἰς and ἐκ); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.:--about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
• G2633 — κατάκρισις (katákrisis, kat-ak'-ree-sis): the act of condemnation — from κατακρίνω; sentencing adversely (the act):--condemn(-ation).
• G3123 — μᾶλλον (mâllon, mal'-lon): more, rather — neuter of the comparative of the same as μάλιστα; (adverbially) more (in a greater degree)) or rather:--+ better, X far, (the) more (and more), (so) much (the more), rather.
• G4052 — περισσεύω (perisseúō, per-is-syoo'-o): I exceed, am left over — from περισσός; to superabound (in quantity or quality), be in excess, be superfluous; also (transitively) to cause to superabound or excel:--(make, more) abound, (have, have more) abundance (be more) abundant, be the better, enough and to spare, exceed, excel, increase, be left, redound, remain (over and above).
• G4183 — πολύς (polýs, pol-oos'): much, many, often — including the forms from the alternate ; (singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial, largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely:--abundant, + altogether, common, + far (passed, spent), (+ be of a) great (age, deal, -ly, while), long, many, much, oft(-en (-times)), plenteous, sore, straitly. Compare πλεῖστος, πλείων.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• exceed — 1 Corinthians 15:41, 2 Corinthians 3:10-11, Hebrews 3:5-6
• the ministration of condemnation — Exodus 19:12-19, Exodus 20:18-19, Romans 1:18, Romans 8:3-4, 2 Corinthians 3:6-7, Galatians 3:10, Hebrews 12:18-21
• the ministration of righteousness — Isaiah 46:13, Jeremiah 23:6, Romans 1:17, Romans 3:21-22, Romans 4:11, Romans 5:15-21, Romans 10:3-10, 1 Corinthians 1:30, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Galatians 5:4-5, 2 Peter 1:1

Reciprocal references (7): Deuteronomy 33:2, Haggai 2:9, Luke 11:13, 2 Corinthians 4:4, 2 Corinthians 5:14, 2 Corinthians 11:15, Hebrews 5:13

Related Topics

• Torrey’s: CONDEMNATION, GLORY
• Nave’s: GLORY, GOSPEL, LAW, MINISTER, Christian

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