2 Corinthians
2 Corinthians 3:9
9For if the ministry of condemnation was glorious, how much more glorious is the ministry of righteousness!
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| 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 |
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Romans 3:21–22 · Hebrews 12:18–21 · 2 Corinthians 5:21
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