2 Corinthians 3:8

8 why shall not the ministracion of the sprete be moche 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 which hath made vs able to minister the newe testamet not of the letter but of the sprete. For the letter kylleth but the sprete geveth lyfe.

7 Yf the ministracion of deeth thorow the letters figured in stones was glorious so yt the chyldren of Israel coulde not beholde the face of Moses for the glory of his countenauce (which glory neverthelesse is done awaye)

8 why shall not the ministracion of the sprete be moche more glorious?

9 For if ye ministringe of condempnacio beglorious: moche more do the the ministracion of rightewesnes excede in glory.

10 For no dout that which was there glorified is not once glorified in respecte of this excedynge glory.