2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 3:6–11

⁶And He has qualified us as ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.

⁷Now if the ministry of death, which was engraved in letters on stone, came with such glory that the Israelites could not gaze at the face of Moses because of its fleeting glory, ⁸will not the ministry of the Spirit be even more glorious? ⁹For if the ministry of condemnation was glorious, how much more glorious is the ministry of righteousness! ¹⁰Indeed, what was once glorious has no glory now in comparison to the glory that surpasses it. ¹¹For if what was fading away came with glory, how much greater is the glory of that which endures!

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2 Corinthians 3:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
He	ὃς	hos	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
has qualified	ἱκάνωσεν	hikanōsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2427 I make sufficient
us	ἡμᾶς	hēmas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
ministers	διακόνους	diakonous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1249 a waiter, servant, administrator
of a new	καινῆς	kainēs	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2537 fresh, new
covenant	διαθήκης	diathēkēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1242 a covenant, will, testament
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
of	γράμματος	grammatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G1121 a letter, writings, learning
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
of	πνεύματος	pneumatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
for	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
letter	γράμμα	gramma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G1121 a letter, writings, learning
kills	ἀποκτέννει	apoktennei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G615 I put to death, kill
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
Spirit	πνεῦμα	pneuma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
gives life	ζωοποιεῖ	zōopoiei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2227 I make to live

2 Corinthians 3:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
if	Εἰ	Ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
ministry	διακονία	diakonia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1248 waiting at table, service, ministration
of death	θανάτου	thanatou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2288 death
which was engraved	ἐντετυπωμένη	entetypōmenē	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1795 I engrave
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
letters	γράμμασιν	grammasin	Noun - Dative Neuter Plural	G1121 a letter, writings, learning
on stone	λίθοις	lithois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G3037 a stone
came	ἐγενήθη	egenēthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
with	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
glory	δόξῃ	doxē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1391 honor, renown, glory splendor
that	ὥστε	hōste	Conjunction	G5620 so that, therefore
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Israelites	Ἰσραὴλ	Israēl	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2474 Israel
could	δύνασθαι	dynasthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G1410 I am powerful, am able
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
gaze	ἀτενίσαι	atenisai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G816 I direct my gaze, look steadily
at	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
face	πρόσωπον	prosōpon	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4383 the face, countenance, surface
of Moses	Μωϋσέως	Mōuseōs	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3475 Moses
because of	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
fleeting	καταργουμένην	katargoumenēn	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2673 I bring to naught, sever, abolish
glory	δόξαν	doxan	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1391 honor, renown, glory splendor

2 Corinthians 3:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
will	ἔσται	estai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
not	οὐχὶ	ouchi	Adverb	G3780 by no means, not at all
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
ministry	διακονία	diakonia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1248 waiting at table, service, ministration
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
Spirit	πνεύματος	pneumatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
even more	μᾶλλον	mallon	Adverb	G3123 more, rather
glorious	δόξῃ	doxē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1391 honor, renown, glory splendor

2 Corinthians 3:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
if	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
ministry	διακονία	diakonia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1248 waiting at table, service, ministration
of condemnation	κατακρίσεως	katakriseōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2633 the act of condemnation
was glorious	δόξα	doxa	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1391 honor, renown, glory splendor
how much	πολλῷ	pollō	Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular	G4183 much, many, often
more	μᾶλλον	mallon	Adverb	G3123 more, rather
glorious	δόξῃ	doxē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1391 honor, renown, glory splendor
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
ministry	διακονία	diakonia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1248 waiting at table, service, ministration
of righteousness	δικαιοσύνης	dikaiosynēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1343 justice, justness, righteousness

2 Corinthians 3:10

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Indeed	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
what	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
was once glorious	δεδοξασμένον	dedoxasmenon	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular	G1392 I glorify, honor, bestow glory on
has no glory now	δεδόξασται	dedoxastai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1392 I glorify, honor, bestow glory on
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
comparison to	μέρει	merei	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G3313 a part, portion
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
glory	δόξης	doxēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1391 honor, renown, glory splendor
surpasses	ὑπερβαλλούσης	hyperballousēs	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5235 I surpass

2 Corinthians 3:11

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
if	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
what	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
was fading away	καταργούμενον	katargoumenon	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular	G2673 I bring to naught, sever, abolish
with	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
glory	δόξης	doxēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1391 honor, renown, glory splendor
how much greater	πολλῷ	pollō	Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular	G4183 much, many, often
glory	δόξῃ	doxē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1391 honor, renown, glory splendor
of that which	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
endures	μένον	menon	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3306 I remain, abide