2 Corinthians 3:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
howπῶς
(pōs)
4459: how?interrog. adverb from the same as posos
will the ministryδιακονία
(diakonia)
1248: service, ministryfrom diakonos
of the Spiritπνεύματος
(pneumatos)
4151: wind, spiritfrom pneó
failοὐχὶ
(ouchi)
3780: not, not at allintens. of ou,
to be even moreμᾶλλον
(mallon)
3123: morecptv. of the same as malista
with glory?δόξῃ
(doxē)
1391: opinion (always good in N.T.), hence praise, honor, gloryfrom dokeó


















KJV Lexicon
πως  adverb - interrogative
pos  poce:  an interrogative particle of manner; in what way? (sometimes the question is indirect, how?); also as exclamation, how much! -- how, after (by) what manner (means), that. (Occasionally unexpressed in English).
ουχι  particle - interrogative
ouchi  oo-khee':  not indeed -- nay, not.
μαλλον  adverb
mallon  mal'-lon:  (adverbially) more (in a greater degree) or rather -- better, far, (the) more (and more), (so) much (the more), rather.
η  definite article - nominative singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
διακονια  noun - nominative singular feminine
diakonia  dee-ak-on-ee'-ah:  attendance (as a servant, etc.); figuratively (eleemosynary) aid, (official) service (especially of the Christian teacher, or technically of the diaconate)
του  definite article - genitive singular neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
πνευματος  noun - genitive singular neuter
pneuma  pnyoo'-mah:  ghost, life, spirit(-ual, -ually), mind.
εσται  verb - future indicative - third person singular
esomai  es'-om-ahee:  will be -- shall (should) be (have), (shall) come (to pass), may have, fall, what would follow, live long, sojourn.
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
δοξη  noun - dative singular feminine
doxa  dox'-ah:  glory (as very apparent), in a wide application (literal or figurative, objective or subjective) -- dignity, glory(-ious), honour, praise, worship.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
how will the ministry of the Spirit fail to be even more with glory?

King James Bible
How shall not the ministration of the spirit be rather glorious?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
how will the ministry of the Spirit not be more glorious?

International Standard Version
will not the Spirit's ministry have even more glory?

NET Bible
how much more glorious will the ministry of the Spirit be?

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
How shall therefore the ministry of The Spirit not be all the more with glory?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Won't the ministry that brings the Spirit have even more glory?

King James 2000 Bible
How shall not the ministry of the Spirit be more glorious?
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