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OET (OET-RV) If the system that brought condemnation was incredible, how much greater is the system that leads to righteousness,![]()
OET-LV For/Because if in_the the_service was of_ the _condemnation, glory by_much more is_being_plentiful the service of_ the _righteousness in_glory.![]()
ULT For if the ministry of this condemnation, had glory, the ministry of this righteousness abounds much more in glory!
UST Indeed, when Moses acted on behalf of the old agreement that led to God condemning people, it was glorious. So then, when people act on behalf of the new agreement that leads to people becoming righteous, it is even more glorious!
BSB For if the ministry of condemnation was glorious, how much more glorious {is} the ministry of righteousness!
MSB For if the ministry of condemnation was glorious, how much more glorious {is} the ministry of righteousness!
BLB For if glory was in the ministry of condemnation, much more does the ministry of righteousness abound in glory!
AICNT For if the ministry of condemnation had glory, much more does the ministry of righteousness abound in glory.
OEB For, if there was a glory in the religion that involved condemnation, far greater is the glory of the religion that confers righteousness!
WEBBE & WMBB For if the service of condemnation has glory, the service of righteousness exceeds much more in glory.
NET For if there was glory in the ministry that produced condemnation, how much more does the ministry that produces righteousness excel in glory!
LSV For if the ministry of the condemnation [is] glory, much more does the ministry of righteousness abound in glory;
FBV If the old way that condemns us has glory, the new way that makes us right with God has so much more glory!
TCNT For if [fn]the ministry of condemnation was glorious, the ministry of righteousness abounds in glory even more.
T4T The message that Moses taught them was wonderful, but when people heard that message, they realized that they were sinners and that God would punish them. But God’s message that we (exc) teach is a much more wonderful message. We teach people that God will ◄erase the record of/declare people no longer guilty for► the sinful things that they have done.
LEB For if there was glory in the ministry of condemnation, by much more will the ministry of righteousness overflow with glory.
BBE For if the operation of the law, producing punishment, had its glory, how much greater will be the operation of the Spirit causing righteousness?
Moff If there was glory in the administration that condemned, then the administration that acquits abounds far more in glory
Wymth For if the service which pronounces doom had glory, far more glorious still is the service which tells of righteousness.
ASV For if the ministration of condemnation hath glory, much rather doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.
DRA For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more the ministration of justice aboundeth in glory.
YLT for if the ministration of the condemnation [is] glory, much more doth the ministration of the righteousness abound in glory;
Drby For if the ministry of condemnation [be] glory, much rather the ministry of righteousness abounds in glory.
RV For if the ministration of condemnation is glory, much rather doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.
(For if the ministration of condemnation is glory, much rather doeth/does the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.)
SLT For if the service of condemnation glory, much more the service of justice abounds in glory.
Wbstr For if the ministration of condemnation was glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.
KJB-1769 For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.
(For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more doeth/does the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.)
KJB-1611 For if the ministration of condemnation bee glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousnesse exceed in glorie.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)
Bshps For yf the ministration of condempnation be glorie: much more doth the ministration of ryghteousnes exceede in glorie.
(For if the ministration of condempnation be glory: much more doeth/does the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.)
Gnva For if the ministerie of condemnation was glorious, much more doeth the ministration of righteousnesse exceede in glorie.
(For if the ministry of condemnation was glorious, much more doeth/does the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.)
Cvdl For yf the office that preacheth damnacion be glorious, moch more doth the office that preacheth righteousnes exceade in glory.
(For if the office that preacheth damnation be glorious, much more doeth/does the office that preacheth righteousness exceed in glory.)
TNT For if the ministringe of condempnacion be glorious: moche more do the the ministracion of rightewesnes excede in glory.
(For if the ministeringe of condempnacion be glorious: much more do the the ministracion of righteousness exceed in glory.)
Wycl For if the mynystracioun of dampnacioun was in glorie, myche more the mynysterie of riytwisnesse is plenteuouse in glorie.
(For if the mynystracioun of damnation was in glory, much more the ministerie of righteousness is plenteous/plentiful in glory.)
Luth Denn so das Amt, das die Verdammnis prediget, Klarheit hat, viel mehr hat das Amt, das die Gerechtigkeit prediget, überschwengliche Klarheit.
(Because so the office/authority, the the damnation preaches, Klarheit has, many more has the office/authority, the the justice preaches, exuberant Klarheit.)
ClVg Nam si ministratio damnationis gloria est: multo magis abundat ministerium justitiæ in gloria.[fn]
(For/Surely when/but_if servesio of_condemnation glory it_is: much more abundat ministry justice in/into/on glory.)
SR-GNT Εἰ γὰρ τῇ διακονίᾳ τῆς κατακρίσεως, δόξα πολλῷ μᾶλλον περισσεύει ἡ διακονία τῆς δικαιοσύνης δόξῃ. ‡
UGNT εἰ γὰρ τῇ διακονίᾳ τῆς κατακρίσεως, δόξα πολλῷ μᾶλλον περισσεύει ἡ διακονία τῆς δικαιοσύνης δόξῃ.
SBL-GNT εἰ γὰρ ⸂τῇ διακονίᾳ⸃ τῆς κατακρίσεως δόξα, πολλῷ μᾶλλον περισσεύει ἡ διακονία τῆς ⸀δικαιοσύνης δόξῃ.
RP-GNT Εἰ γὰρ ἡ διακονία τῆς κατακρίσεως δόξα, πολλῷ μᾶλλον περισσεύει ἡ διακονία τῆς δικαιοσύνης ἐν δόξῃ.
TC-GNT εἰ γὰρ [fn]ἡ διακονία τῆς κατακρίσεως δόξα, πολλῷ μᾶλλον περισσεύει ἡ διακονία τῆς δικαιοσύνης [fn]ἐν δόξῃ.