King James Version

2 Corinthians 3:9

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

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “to the” (τῇ) before ministry here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the” (ἡ) before ministry here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “in” (ἐν) before glory here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

εἰeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.ifγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.τῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.διακονίᾳdiakoniaministrationδιακονίαnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “ministration”, the to- or for-formG1248waiting at table; in a wider sense: service, ministration.This verse uses “ministration”.the ministrationτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.κατακρίσεωςkatakriseōsof condemnationκατάκρισις (katakrisis)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “of condemnation”, the of-formG2633condemnation, censure.of condemnationδόξαdoxabe gloryδόξαnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “be glory”, the subject formG1391honor, renown; glory, an especially divine quality, the unspoken manifestation of God, splendor.be gloryπολλῷpollōmuchπολύς (polus)adjective, dative, singular, neuter — “much”, the to- or for-formG4183much, many; often.This verse uses “much”.muchμᾶλλονmallonmoreμᾶλλονadverb — “more”G3123more, rather.This verse uses “more”.moreπερισσεύειperisseueiexceedπερισσεύω (perisseuō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “exceed”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4052(a) intrans: I exceed the ordinary (the necessary), abound, overflow; am left over, (b) trans: I cause to abound.This verse uses “exceed”.exceedἡhētheὁ (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”.τῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.δικαιοσύνηςdikaiosunēsrighteousnessδικαιοσύνη (dikaiosunē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “righteousness”, the of-formG1343(usually if not always in a Jewish atmosphere), justice, justness, righteousness, righteousness of which God is the source or author, but practically: a divine righteousness.This verse uses “righteousness”.δόξῃdoxēgloryδόξα (doxa)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “glory”, the to- or for-formG1391honor, renown; glory, an especially divine quality, the unspoken manifestation of God, splendor.glory

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for if the ministration of the condemnation [is] glory, much more doth the ministration of the righteousness abound in glory;

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American Standard Version (1901)

For if the ministration of condemnation hath glory, much rather doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.

Young’s Literal Translation

for if the ministration of the condemnation [is] glory, much more doth the ministration of the righteousness abound in glory;

World English Bible

For if the service of condemnation has glory, the service of righteousness exceeds much more in glory.

Darby Translation

For if the ministry of condemnation [be] glory, much rather the ministry of righteousness abounds in glory.

Douay-Rheims

For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more the ministration of justice aboundeth in glory.

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