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2 CORINTHIANS 3:9 th|/ diakoni,a| {B}
A majority of the Committee, impressed by the weight of the external
evidence supporting th|/ diakoni,a|, was inclined to regard the
nominative as due to scriba...
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Verse 2 Corinthians 3:9. _THE MINISTRATION OF CONDEMNATION_] The
_law_, which ascertained sin, and condemned it to just punishment.
_THE MINISTRATION OF RIGHTEOUSNESS_] The Gospel, the grand busines...
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FOR IF THE MINISTRATION OF CONDEMNATION - Of Moses in giving the Law,
the effect of which is to produce condemnation. Law condemns the
guilty; it does not save them. It denounces punishment; it contai...
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4. THE MINISTRY OF THE NEW COVENANT IN CONTRAST WITH THE OLD.
CHAPTER 3
_ 1. The Epistle of Christ. (2 Corinthians 3:1)_
2. The True Sufficiency. (2 Corinthians 3:4)
3. The Old and New Ministry Con...
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This opens the way for a comparison between the ministry under the one
covenant and the ministry under the other. The former, even though its
issue was historically failure, condemnation, and death, a...
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We can believe this with such confidence because we believe it through
Christ and in the sight of God. It is not that in our own resources we
are adequate to reckon up the effect of anything that we h...
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EACH MAN A LETTER OF CHRIST (2 Corinthians 3:1-3)...
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CONDEMNATION. Greek. _katakrisis._ Only here and 2 Corinthians 7:3.
See App-122.
RIGHTEOUSNESS. Gs. _dikaiosune._ App-191....
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7–11. The inferiority of the Law to the Gospel is set forth in a
detailed argument directed against the Judaizers: ὅρα πῶς
πάλιν ὑποτέμνεται τὸ φρόνημα τὸ
Ἰουδαικόν (Chrysostom)....
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Ἡ ΔΙΑΚΟΝΊΑ (BD2KLP, f Copt. Goth., Chrys.) rather than τῇ
διακονίᾳ (אACDFG, d am Syrr. Aeth), but doubtfully; and
ΔΌΞΗΙ (אABC) rather than ἐν δόξῃ (א3DFGKLP, Vulg.
Arm.). The ἐν may come from 2 Corint...
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_MINISTERS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT 2 CORINTHIANS 3:6-11:_ Paul was made
an able minister of the New Testament. The term "Testament" refers to
a covenant or an agreement. "New" has reference to being made...
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ΚΑΤΆΚΡΙΣΙΣ (G2633) осуждение, суждение
против кого-л.
ΠΕΡΙΣΣΕΎΕΙ _praes. ind. act. от_ ΠΕΡΙΣΣΕΎΩ
(G4052) изобиловать, с последующим _dat._,
указывает на область, в которой
наблюдается изобилие....
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DISCOURSE: 2009
THE GLORY OF THE GOSPEL ABOVE THAT OF THE LAW
2 Corinthians 3:7. If the ministration of death, written and engraven
in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not
st...
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MINISTRATION OF RIGHTEOUSNESS— Or, of _justification._ So the
ministry of the gospel is called, because by the gospel a way is
provided for the justification of those who have transgressed. But the
la...
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APPLEBURY'S COMMENTS
_Paul's Glorious Ministry Under the New Covenant
Scripture_
2 Corinthians 3:4-11. And such confidence have we through Christ to
God-ward: not that we are sufficient of ourselves,...
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BUTLER'S COMMENTS
SECTION 2
It Diminishes God's Splendor (2 Corinthians 3:7-11)
7 Now if the dispensation of death, carved in letters on stone, came
with such splendor that the Israelites could not...
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For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more doth the
ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.
MINISTRATION OF CONDEMNATION - the law regarded in the "letter" which
"killeth" ...
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6 The covenant of the letter is the law of Moses which was engraven in
stone, to symbolize its unyielding sternness. There is no reference to
the letter of Scripture. It is the law that kills, just as...
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This chapter is closely connected with what goes before, and carries
on the vindication of the Apostle's conduct....
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PARAPHRASE. 'Now if the system which could only declare the sentence
of death upon sin was glorious (and glorious it was, for at its giving
the very face of Moses was transfigured), (8) the system whi...
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MINISTRATION OF RIGHTEOUSNESS] better, 'of acquittal,' in contrast to
'of condemnation.' The gospel message is one of pardon and
reconciliation....
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GOD SHOWS HIS POWER WHEN WE ARE WEAK
2 CORINTHIANS
_PHILIP SMITH_
CHAPTER 3
V1 But we are not trying to recommend ourselves. And we do not need
letters to recommend us, like some people. V2 You a...
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IF THE MINISTRATION OF CONDEMNATION BE GLORY... — Many of the better
MSS. give the reading, _if there be glory to the ministry of
condemnation._ The latter phrase takes the place here of “the
ministry...
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CHAPTER 9
THE TWO COVENANTS.
2 Corinthians 3:4 (R.V)
THE confidence referred to in the opening of this passage is that
which underlies the triumphant Sentences at the end of the second
chapter. The...
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πῶς οὐχὶ μᾶλλον κ. τ. λ.: _how shall not rather
the Ministration of the Spirit be with glory? For if the Ministration
of Condemnation be glory_ (if we read τῇ διακονίᾳ we must
render, with the America...
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DIGRESSION ON THE MINISTRY OF THE NEW COVENANT. IT IS (_a_) MORE
GLORIOUS THAN THAT OF THE OLD....
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THE VEIL UPON THE HEART
2 Corinthians 3:7
By a quick turn of thought, Paul passes from the idea of the fleshly
tablets of the heart, where God writes His new name, to the Law graven
on the ancient ta...
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The apostle declared that the Church is the supreme credential of the
power of the ministry. The Corinthian Christians are "known and read
of all men." This, however, was not the deepest truth. They w...
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THE GREATER GLORY OF THE NEW COVENANT
The law of Moses was written in stone and condemned men to die since
they were not perfect. Yet, Moses, as a minister of that covenant, was
glorified to the point...
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For if the ministration of condemnation [be] glory, much more doth the
ministration of (k) righteousness exceed in glory.
(k) That is, of Christ. And since he is imputed to us as our own, we
are not...
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(7) But if the ministration of death, written and engraven in stones,
was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not steadfastly
behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance; whic...
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_LAW AND GOSPEL COMPARED_
‘But if the ministration of death, written and engraven in stones,
was glorious, … much more that which remaineth is glorious.’
2 Corinthians 3:7
In these verses we have a...
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These words give rise to an exposition of the gospel in contrast with
the law, which the false teachers mixed up with the gospel. He gives
this exposition with the most touching appeal to the heart of...
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FOR IF THE MINISTRATION OF CONDEMNATION BE GLORY,.... So the Jews call
the law, for they say, אין כבוד אלא תורה, "there is no
glory but the law" f; this is another head of opposition or difference
bet...
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For if the ministration of condemnation _be_ glory, much more doth the
ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.
Ver. 9. _Exceed in glory_] A throne was set in heaven, Revelation
4:2; not in the...
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_If_, &c. The apostle now proceeds to the second particular; _the
ministration of condemnation be glorious_ Attended with such great
glory. The law, whether moral or ceremonial, however glorious, was,...
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RIGHTEOUSNESS; here the righteousness which God gives through faith in
Christ, bringing to the soul justification instead of condemnation....
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FOR IF THE MINISTRATION OF CONDEMNATION BE GLORY, MUCH MORE DOTH THE
MINISTRATION OF RIGHTEOUSNESS EXCEED IN GLORY....
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The glory of the ministry of righteousness:...
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Did the Corinthians assume that Paul was merely commending himself or
defending himself in penning the last verse of chapter 2? It was not
so; but necessity demanded that they should recognize that he...
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1-11 Even the appearance of self-praise and courting human applause,
is painful to the humble and spiritual mind. Nothing is more
delightful to faithful ministers, or more to their praise, than the
s...
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What the apostle before called _the ministration of death, _ he here
calleth THE MINISTRATION OF CONDEMNATION; and therin gives us a reason
why he called it the ministration of death, because it led u...
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For if the ministration of condemnation hath glory, much rather doth
the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory....
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2 Corinthians 3:9 For G1063 if G1487 ministry G1248 condemnation G2633
glory G1391 ministry G1248 righteousness G1343 exceeds...
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‘For if the ministration of condemnation has glory, much rather does
the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.'
He compares the two covenants. The one administered condemnation. It
pointed ma...
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2 Corinthians 3:9. FOR IF THE MINISTRATION OF CONDEMNATION IS GLORY
the law is glorious, even though in our case its effect is
condemnation, MUCH RATHER DOTH THE MINISTRATION OF RIGHTEOUSNESS
EXCEED I...
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OF CONDEMNATION
(της κατακρισεως). Genitive, that brings condemnation
because unable to obey the law.IS GLORY
(δοξα). No copula, but makes the figure bolder. Paul freely admits
the glory for the...
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RIGHTEOUSNESS
(_ See Scofield) - (Romans 3:21). _...
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CONTENTS: The ministry of Christ accredited. Its spiritual and
glorious character.
CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Holy Spirit, Paul, Moses.
CONCLUSION: True ministers are Christ's instruments, for He is th...
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2 Corinthians 3:1. _Do we begin again to commend ourselves?_ A happy
mode of recovery, as though he had slidden unawares into
self-applause, when contrasting his ministry with that of false
teachers....
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ARE CONDEMNED. Paul repeats what he has just said, but contrasts _are
condemned_ (by the old covenant) with _declared innocent_ (by the new
covenant). DIKAIOSUNE = _declared innocent_ is a legal term,...
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_For if the ministration of condemnation be glory._
CONDEMNATION AND RIGHTEOUSNESS
here replace death and life, because it is through condemnation that
man becomes the prey of death; and the grace wh...
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_But if the ministration of death … was glorious _
THE PECULIAR GLORY OF THE GOSPEL
I. That contrasted with the law as “the ministration of
condemnation” the gospel is the “ministration of righteousn...
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2 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 2 CORINTHIANS 3:7 Moses’ ministry is
described as a MINISTRY OF DEATH because Israel would not obey the law
(see Exodus 32:9;...
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CHAPTER III.
SYNOPSIS OF THE CHAPTER
i. Paul asserts that he does not seek or need the praise of men, as
the Judaising false apostles sought it: the fruit of his preaching is,
he says, sufficient co...
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_CRITICAL NOTES_
N.B. A _continuous outpour_ of argument and appeal, all “alive,”
and quivering, thrilling, with quick emotion, _from_ 2 Corinthians
2:17 _to_ 2 Corinthians 6:10.
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EXPOSITION
Defence against the charge of self-recommendation, which St. Paul does
not need (2 Corinthians 3:1). His sufficiency comes from God (2
Corinthians 3:4), who has made him minister of a coven...
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Shall we turn tonight to the third chapter of II Corinthians.
Paul the apostle, it seemed, had the detractors to his ministry, men
that followed him around seeking to discredit him. There are always
t...
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1 Corinthians 1:30; 1 Corinthians 15:41; 2 Corinthians 3:10; 2
Corinthians 3:11;...
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Ministration of condemnation. Because Moses was the minister of the
law. For the relation of the law to sin and condemnation, see Romans
5:20; Romans 7:7-13....
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The ministration of condemnation — Such the Mosaic dispensation
proved to all the Jews who rejected the gospel whereas through the
gospel (hence called the ministration of righteousness) God both
impu...
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Did Moses wear a veil when speaking to the people or not?
PROBLEM: Exodus 34:33 (KJV) asserts that, “Till Moses had done
speaking with them, he put a vail [sic] on his face” (cf. v. 35).
This implies...
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Observe here, 1. The different titles given to the law, and to the
gospel; the former is called THE MINISTRATION OF CONDEMNATION, because
it condemns men eternally for the violation of it; the latter...