Gēlínduōhòushū 3:11

11 Ruò nà feìdiào de yǒu róngguāng , zhè chángcún de jiù yǒu róngguāng le .

Gēlínduōhòushū 3:11 Meaning and Commentary

2 Corinthians 3:11

For if that which is done away
Here another difference is pointed out, which subsists between the law and the Gospel, and proves that the one is more excellent and glorious than the other. The law is "that which is done away"; not merely the ceremonial law, or the judicial law, but the whole ministry of Moses, and particularly the law of the Decalogue: for the better understanding of this, distinguish between the matter and ministry of it; the ministry of it by Moses is done away, the matter of it so far as of a moral nature abides: distinguish between the law, as in the hands of Moses and of Christ; as in the hands of Moses it is broken to pieces and abolished, as in the hands of Christ, as King in his church, it remains: distinguish between precepts and precepts; some are mixed, being partly moral, and partly ceremonial, as the fourth and fifth commands, and others are not; what is ceremonial, or purely related to the Jews whilst in their civil policy, and in the land of Canaan, is done away; but what is purely moral, is, as to the matter of it, still obliging: distinguish between the law as a covenant of works, and as a rule of walk and conversation; as a covenant of works it is done away, as a rule of walk and conversation it still continues: distinguish between persons and persons; to them that are redeemed from it, it is done away; to them that are under it, it remains; and lastly, distinguish between a right and a wrong use of it; as to any use of it to justify us before God, by our obedience to it, it is done away; but as it may be of use to convince sinners of sin, and to direct saints in a course of righteousness, so it abides. The Gospel is "that which remaineth"; which denotes the continued efficacy, the incorruptibleness, the inexpugnableness, and duration of it; notwithstanding all the opposition of men and devils to it, still its blessings, promises, doctrines, ordinances, and effects continue; it remains in the Scriptures, in the church, in the hearts of believers, and in the world too, until all the elect of God are gathered in: now as things that remain are much more glorious than those which are done away, so the Gospel must be much more glorious than the law.

Gēlínduōhòushū 3:11 In-Context

9 Ruò shì dìng zuì de zhí shì yǒu róngguāng , nà chēng yì de zhí shì , róngguāng jiù yuèfā dà le .

10 Nà cóng qián yǒu róngguāng de , yīn zhè jí dà de róngguāng , jiù suàn bùdé yǒu róngguāng le .

11 Ruò nà feìdiào de yǒu róngguāng , zhè chángcún de jiù yǒu róngguāng le .

12 Wǒmen jì yǒu zhèyàng de pànwàng , jiù dà dǎn jiǎng shuō ,

13 Bú xiàng Móxī jiāng pàzi méng zaì liǎn shang , jiào Yǐsèliè rén bùnéng déngjīng kàn dào nà jiāng feì zhĕ de jiéjú .