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2 Corinthians 3:8

In 2 Corinthians 3 of 2 Corinthians.

How shall not the ministration of the spirit be rather glorious?

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πῶςpōsHowπῶςadverb — “How”G4459how, in what manner, by what means.This verse uses “how”.Howοὐχὶouchinotοὐχίadverb — “not”G3780by no means, not at all.notμᾶλλονmallonratherμᾶλλονadverb — “rather”G3123more, rather.This verse uses “rather”.ratherἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.διακονίαdiakoniaserviceδιακονίαnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “service”, the subject formG1248waiting at table; in a wider sense: service, ministration.This verse uses “service”.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.πνεύματοςpneumatosspiritπνεῦμα (pneuma)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “spirit”, the of-formG4151wind, breath, spirit.This verse uses “spirit”.ἔσταιestaito beεἰμί (eimi)verb, future middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an action still aheadG1510I am, exist.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.δόξῃdoxēgloriousδόξα (doxa)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “glorious”, the to- or for-formG1391honor, renown; glory, an especially divine quality, the unspoken manifestation of God, splendor.glorious

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

how shall the ministration of the Spirit not be more in glory?

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American Standard Version (1901)

how shall not rather the ministration of the spirit be with glory?

Young’s Literal Translation

how shall the ministration of the Spirit not be more in glory?

World English Bible

won’t service of the Spirit be with much more glory?

Darby Translation

how shall not rather the ministry of the Spirit subsist in glory?

Douay-Rheims

How shall not the ministration of the spirit be rather in glory?

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  • Isaiah 59:21Isaiah 59:21 · King James VersionAs for me, this is my covenant with them, saith the LORD; My spirit that is upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed’s seed, saith the LORD, from henceforth and for ever.Isaiah 59:21 · King James VersionOpen the Source

    As for me, this is my covenant with them, saith the LORD; My spirit that is upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed’s seed, saith the LORD, from henceforth and for ever.

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