2 Corinthians 3:10
Modern Translations
New International Version
For what was glorious has no glory now in comparison with the surpassing glory.

New Living Translation
In fact, that first glory was not glorious at all compared with the overwhelming glory of the new way.

English Standard Version
Indeed, in this case, what once had glory has come to have no glory at all, because of the glory that surpasses it.

Berean Study Bible
Indeed, what was once glorious has no glory now in comparison to the glory that surpasses it.

New American Standard Bible
For indeed what had glory in this case has no glory, because of the glory that surpasses it.

NASB 1995
For indeed what had glory, in this case has no glory because of the glory that surpasses it.

NASB 1977
For indeed what had glory, in this case has no glory on account of the glory that surpasses it.

Amplified Bible
Indeed, what had glory [the Law], in this case no longer has glory because of the glory that surpasses it [the gospel].

Christian Standard Bible
In fact, what had been glorious is not glorious now by comparison because of the glory that surpasses it.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
In fact, what had been glorious is not glorious now by comparison because of the glory that surpasses it.

Contemporary English Version
In fact, the new agreement is so wonderful that the Law is no longer glorious at all.

Good News Translation
We may say that because of the far brighter glory now the glory that was so bright in the past is gone.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
In fact, the ministry that brings punishment lost its glory because of the superior glory of the other ministry.

International Standard Version
In fact, that which once had glory lost its glory, because the other glory surpassed it.

NET Bible
For indeed, what had been glorious now has no glory because of the tremendously greater glory of what replaced it.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
For even that which was made glorious had no glory in this respect, by reason of the glory that excelleth.

New King James Version
For even what was made glorious had no glory in this respect, because of the glory that excels.

King James 2000 Bible
For even that which was made glorious had no glory in this respect, by reason of the glory that excels.

New Heart English Bible
For truly that which has been made glorious has not been made glorious in this respect, by reason of the glory that surpasses.

World English Bible
For most certainly that which has been made glorious has not been made glorious in this respect, by reason of the glory that surpasses.

American King James Version
For even that which was made glorious had no glory in this respect, by reason of the glory that excels.

American Standard Version
For verily that which hath been made glorious hath not been made glorious in this respect, by reason of the glory that surpasseth.

A Faithful Version
And even the ministry of condemnation, which had glory, was not glorious in this respect, because of the surpassing glory of the ministry of life.

Darby Bible Translation
For also that [which was] glorified is not glorified in this respect, on account of the surpassing glory.

English Revised Version
For verily that which hath been made glorious hath not been made glorious in this respect, by reason of the glory that surpasseth.

Webster's Bible Translation
For even that which was made glorious had no glory in this respect, by reason of the glory that excelleth.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
For euen that which was glorified, was not glorified in this point, that is, as touching the exceeding glorie.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
For euen that which was glorified, is not glorified in respect of this exceedyng glorie.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
For ye other parte that was glorified is nothinge glorified in respecte of this exceadinge glory.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
For no dout that which was there glorified is not once glorified in respecte of this excedynge glory.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
for also even that which has been glorious, has not been glorious—in this respect, because of the superior glory;

Berean Literal Bible
For even that having been made glorious has not been glorified in this respect, on account of the glory surpassing it.

Young's Literal Translation
for also even that which hath been glorious, hath not been glorious -- in this respect, because of the superior glory;

Smith's Literal Translation
For also that having been glorified has not been glorified in this part, for sake of the glory excelling.

Literal Emphasis Translation
For that which having been made glorious, has been made not glorious in this respect, because of the glory surpassing it.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For even that which was glorious in this part was not glorified, by reason of the glory that excelleth.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And neither was it glorified by means of an excellent glory, though it was made illustrious in its own way.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For that which was glorified was not even glorious by comparison to that excellent glory.

Lamsa Bible
Just as that which was not glorious became glorified, in comparison with that, this excels in glory.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
For that which was made glorious had no glory in this respect, because of the glory that surpasses.

Godbey New Testament
For indeed that which was glorious, has ceased to be glorious in this respect on account of the transcendent glory.

Haweis New Testament
For that which was glorious hath no glory, comparatively, because of the glory which excelleth.

Mace New Testament
since that which distinguished the first had no glory, when compared to that of the other, which far excell'd it.

Weymouth New Testament
For, in fact, that which was once resplendent in glory has no glory at all in this respect, that it pales before the glory which surpasses it.

Worrell New Testament
For even that which has been made glorious has not been made glorious in this respect, on account of the surpassing glory;

Worsley New Testament
since what was then made glorious was not in comparison glorious, because of the glory that surpasseth it.
















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