2 Corinthians 3:8
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How shall not the ministration of the spirit be rather in glory?

2 Corinthians 3:7
Now if the ministration of death, engraven with letters upon stones, was glorious (so that the children of Israel could not steadfastly behold the face of Moses, for the glory of his countenance), which is made void:

2 Corinthians 3:9
For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more the ministration of justice aboundeth in glory.

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

the ministration.

2 Corinthians 3:6,17 Who also hath made us fit ministers of the new testament, not in the letter but in the spirit. For the letter killeth: but the spirit quickeneth. . . .

2 Corinthians 11:4 For if he that cometh preacheth another Christ, whom we have not preached; or if you receive another Spirit, whom you have not received; or another gospel, which you have not received: you might well bear with him.

Isaiah 11:2 And the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him: the spirit of wisdom, and of understanding, the spirit of counsel, and of fortitude, the spirit of knowledge, and of godliness.

Isaiah 44:3 For I will pour out waters upon the thirsty ground, and streams upon the dry land: I will pour out my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thy stock.

Isaiah 59:21 This is my covenant with them, saith the Lord: My spirit that is in thee, and my words that 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.

Joel 2:28,29 And it shall come to pass after this, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy: your old men shall dream dreams, and your young men shall see visions. . . .

John 1:17 For the law was given by Moses: grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.

John 7:39 Now this he said of the Spirit which they should receive who believed in him: for as yet the Spirit was not given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.

Acts 2:17,18 And it shall come to pass, in the last days, (saith the Lord), I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy: and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams. . . .

Acts 2:32,33 This Jesus hath God raised again, whereof all we are witnesses. . . .

Romans 8:9-16 But you are not in the flesh, but the spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his. . . .

1 Corinthians 3:16 Know you not that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

1 Corinthians 12:4-11 Now there are diversities of graces, but the same Spirit. . . .

Galatians 3:2-5,14 This only would I learn of you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law or by the hearing of faith? . . .

Galatians 5:5,22,23 For we in spirit, by faith, wait for the hope of justice. . . .

Ephesians 2:18 For by him we have access both in one Spirit to the Father.

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1 Peter 1:2 According to the foreknowledge of God the Father, unto the sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ. Grace unto you and peace be multiplied.

Jude 1:19,20 These are they who separate themselves, sensual men, having not the Spirit. . . .

Context
The Glory of the New Covenant
7Now if the ministration of death, engraven with letters upon stones, was glorious (so that the children of Israel could not steadfastly behold the face of Moses, for the glory of his countenance), which is made void: 8How shall not the ministration of the spirit be rather in glory? 9For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more the ministration of justice aboundeth in glory.…
Lexicon
will
ἔσται (estai)
Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

not
οὐχὶ (ouchi)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3780: By no means, not at all. Intensive of ou; not indeed.

the
(hē)
Article - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

ministry
διακονία (diakonia)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1248: Waiting at table; in a wider sense: service, ministration. From diakonos; attendance; figuratively aid, service.

of the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Spirit
πνεύματος (pneumatos)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 4151: Wind, breath, spirit.

{be} even more
μᾶλλον (mallon)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3123: More, rather. Neuter of the comparative of the same as malista; more) or rather.

glorious?
δόξῃ (doxē)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1391: From the base of dokeo; glory, in a wide application.


Additional Translations
will not the ministry of the Spirit be even more glorious?

how will the ministry of the Spirit not be more in glory?

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

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

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

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

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

will not the service of the Spirit be far more glorious?

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

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