2 Corinthians 3:8

8 how shall not the ministration of the Spirit be more glorious?

2 Corinthians 3:8 Meaning and Commentary

2 Corinthians 3:8

How shall not the ministration of the Spirit
By "the ministration of the Spirit", is meant the Gospel; so called not only because it ministers spiritual things, as peace, pardon, righteousness and salvation, spiritual joy and comfort, and even spiritual life; but because it ministers the Spirit of God himself, by whom it is not only dictated, and by him at first confirmed, and who qualities persons for the preaching of it; but by it he conveys himself into the hearts of men, and makes it powerful for illumination, consolation, edification, and an increase of every grace; and therefore must be rather glorious, or much more glorious than the law, the ministration of death.

2 Corinthians 3:8 In-Context

6 who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament -- not of the letter, but of the Spirit; for the letter killeth, but the Spirit giveth life.

7 But if the ministration of death, written and engraved in stones was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not steadfastly behold the face of Moses because of the glory of his countenance, which glory was to be done away with,

8 how shall not the ministration of the Spirit be more glorious?

9 For if the ministration of condemnation is glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory!

10 For even that which was made glorious had no glory in this respect, by reason of the glory that excelleth.