2 Corinthians 3:6

3:6 who made us adequate ¹  to be servants of a new covenant ²  not based on the letter but on the Spirit, for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.

2 Corinthians 3:9

3:9 For if there was glory in the ministry that produced condemnation, ³  how much more does the ministry that produces righteousness ⁴  excel ⁵  in glory!

[3:6]  ¹ tn Or “competent.”

[3:6]  ² sn This new covenant is promised in Jer 31:31-34; 32:40.

[3:9]  ³ tn Grk “the ministry of condemnation”; translated as an objective genitive, “the ministry that produced condemnation.”

[3:9]  ⁴ tn Grk “the ministry of righteousness”; translated as an objective genitive, “the ministry that produces righteousness.”

[3:9]  ⁵ tn Traditionally, “abound.”