2 Corinthians 3:10

2 Corinthians 3:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For even that which was made glorious had no glory in this respect, by reason of the glory that excelleth.
• New International Version (NIV)For what was glorious has no glory now in comparison with the surpassing glory.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Indeed, in this case, what once had glory has come to have no glory at all, because of the glory that surpasses it.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For even what was made glorious had no glory in this respect, because of the glory that excels.

Context of 2 Corinthians 3:10

8So the new agreement, which comes from God's Spirit, will show the power of God even more. 9The old agreement showed people that they were guilty. God's new agreement makes people right with him. So surely the new agreement shows God's power even more than the old one did! The old agreement was great and powerful at one time. But now God's new agreement has come in its place. The great power of the new agreement shows that the old agreement is no longer powerful. 11The old agreement was powerful, but it came to an end. God's new agreement will continue always. So it surely shows the power of God even more! 12So, because we know all this, we speak God's message bravely.

2 Corinthians 3:10 word by word

καὶ γὰρ οὐ δεδόξασται τὸ δεδοξασμένον ἐν τούτῳ τῷ μέρει εἵνεκεν τῆς ὑπερβαλλούσης δόξης.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Forγάρgar · forG1063
• evenκαίkai · andG2532
• that whichὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• was made gloriousδοξάζωdoxazō · to glorifyG1392
• noοὐδέoude · norG3761
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• respectμέροςmeros · partG3313
• by reason ofἕνεκαheneka heneken heineken · because ofG1752
• the gloryδόξαdoxa · gloryG1391
• excellethὑπερβάλλωhuperballō · to surpassG5235

Cross-references for 2 Corinthians 3:10

• Job 25:5When God looks at the moon and the stars, they do not seem to be pure and bright.
• Isaiah 24:23The moon will hide its face in shame. The bright light of the sun will become dark. Yes, the Lord Almighty will become king on Mount Zion. He will rule with great power in Jerusalem. The leaders of the people will see his great glory.
• Haggai 2:3The Lord says, ‘Some of you will remember how beautiful my temple was in past times. Look at it now! It seems nothing like it was before.
• Acts 26:13Listen to this, King Agrippa! I was travelling along the road at midday. Suddenly I saw a very bright light in the sky. It was much brighter than the sun. It shone all round me and also round the men who were with me.
• Philippians 3:7All those ideas seemed very important to me then. But now they are worth nothing to me, because I trust in Christ.
• 2 Peter 1:17We were with him on the holy mountain when his Father God spoke to him. God gave honour to his Son, Jesus, and he said that Jesus is great. We ourselves heard God's voice speak to Jesus from heaven above where God rules with power. He said: ‘This is my Son and I love him. He makes me very happy.’
• Revelation 21:23Also, the city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it. God's bright glory gives light to the city. The Lamb is the lamp that gives it light.
• Revelation 22:5There will be no more night, so nobody will need a lamp to make light. They will not need light from the sun, because the Lord God will shine on them. They will rule as kings for ever.

Commentaries on 2 Corinthians 3:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10For even that which was made glorious - The law, which was exhibited for a time in great glory and splendor, partly when it was given, and partly by the splendor of God in the tabernacle and first temple; but all this ceased and was done away; was intended to give place to the Gospel; and has actually given place to that system; so that now, in no part of the world is that law performed, even by the people who are attached to it and reject the Gospel. The…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10For even that which was made glorious - ( ̀ ́ to dedoxasmenon). That was splendid, excellent, or glorious. This refers doubtless, to the laws and institutions of Moses, especially to the primary giving of the Law. Paul does not deny that it had an honor and majesty such, in some respects, as the Jews claimed for it. It was glorious in the manner in which it was given; it was glorious in the purity of the Law itself; and it was glorious, or splendid in the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7-11The old covenant had moments of glory, like when the face of Moses shone from talking with the Lord (Exodus 34:29–35). The old way has been replaced by the new, eternal way (Hebrews 8:8–13).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. For even the ministration of condemnation, the law, 2Co 3:7 (which has been glorified at Sinai in Moses' person), has now (English Version translates less fitly, "was made ... had") lost its glory in this respect by reason of the surpassing glory (of the Gospel): as the light of the stars and moon fades in the presence of the sun.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Corinthians 3:10

• Glory
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• Law
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Commentaries on 2 Corinthians 3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings