2 Corinthians 3:9
Context3:9 For if there was glory in the ministry that produced condemnation, 1 how much more does the ministry that produces righteousness 2 excel 3 in glory!
2 Corinthians 3:17
Context3:17 Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is present, 4 there is freedom.
2 Corinthians 10:18
Context10:18 For it is not the person who commends himself who is approved, but the person the Lord commends.
1 tn Grk “the ministry of condemnation”; translated as an objective genitive, “the ministry that produced condemnation.”
2 tn Grk “the ministry of righteousness”; translated as an objective genitive, “the ministry that produces righteousness.”
3 tn Traditionally, “abound.”
4 tn Grk “where the Spirit of the Lord is”; the word “present” is supplied to specify that the presence of the Lord’s Spirit is emphasized rather than the mere existence of the Lord’s Spirit.