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Forγὰρifεἰthere wasgloryδόξαin the serviceτῇ διακονίᾳof condemnation,τῆς κατακρίσεωςmuchπολλῷmoreμᾶλλονdoes the serviceἡ διακονίαof righteousnessτῆς δικαιοσύνηςoverflowπερισσεύειwith glory.δόξῃ
2 Corinthians 3:9
Study it in the app“For if there was glory in the service of condemnation, much more does the service of righteousness overflow with glory.”
With the Greek beneath
2 Corinthians 3:9, word by word
- gloryδόξαdoxa
glory
The greatness and splendor of God.
Where else “doxa” appears- in the serviceδιακονίᾳdiakoniai
service
One's task in God's work.
Where else “diakoniai” appears- of condemnationκατακρίσεωςkatakriseōs
condemnation
Condemnation: a sentence against someone.
Where else “katakriseōs” appears- muchπολλῷpollōi
more
Abundantly, often, or to a still higher degree.
Where else “pollōi” appears- moreμᾶλλονmallon
more
To a greater degree; how much more, when comparing.
Where else “mallon” appears- of righteousnessδικαιοσύνηςdikaiosynēs
righteousness
Doing what is just, living as God wants.
Where else “dikaiosynēs” appears- overflowπερισσεύειperisseuei
abound
To have plenty, and more and more.
Where else “perisseuei” appears
The context
8how will the service of the Spirit not be even more in glory?
9 · This verse (above)
10For even what has been glorified has not been glorified in this respect, because of the glory that surpasses it.