2 Corinthians 3:9

condemnation. Greek. katakrisis. Only here and 2 Corinthians 7:3. See App-122.

righteousness. Gs. dikaiosune. App-191.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For if the ministration of condemnation - Of Moses in giving the Law, the effect of which is to produce condemnation. Law condemns the guilty; it...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

For if the ministration of condemnation [be] glory, much more doth the ministration of (k) righteousness exceed in glory. (k) That is, of Christ. An...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

This opens the way for a comparison between the ministry under the one covenant and the ministry under the other. The former, even though its issue w...
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 2009 THE GLORY OF THE GOSPEL ABOVE THAT OF THE LAW 2 Corinthians 3:7-11 . If the ministration of death, written and engraven in stone...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Ministration of righteousness— Or, of justification. So the ministry of the gospel is called, because by the gospel a way is provided for the jus...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

This chapter is closely connected with what goes before, and carries on the vindication of the Apostle's conduct.
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ministration of righteousness ] better, 'of acquittal,' in contrast to 'of condemnation.' The gospel message is one of pardon and reconciliation.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

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John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For if the ministration of condemnation be glory ,.... So the Jews call the law, for they say, אין כבוד אלא תורה, "there is no glory but the law" f;...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

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Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

If , &c. The apostle now proceeds to the second particular; the ministration of condemnation be glorious Attended with such great glory. The l...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Did the Corinthians assume that Paul was merely commending himself or defending himself in penning the last verse of chapter 2? It was not so; but ne...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

What the apostle before called the ministration of death, he here calleth the ministration of condemnation; and therin gives us a reason why he...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘For if the ministration of condemnation has glory, much rather does the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.' He compares the two covenan...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Scofield Reference Notes

righteousness ( See Scofield) - ( Romans 3:21 ).
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The glory of the ministry of righteousness:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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

Related Commentaries of 2 Corinthians 3:9

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Scofield Reference Notes

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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