2 Corinthians 3:10

NETBible

For indeed, what had been glorious now 1  has no glory because of the tremendously greater glory of what replaced it. 2 

NIV ©

For what was glorious has no glory now in comparison with the surpassing glory.

NASB ©

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

NLT ©

In fact, that first glory was not glorious at all compared with the overwhelming glory of the new covenant.

MSG ©

Bright as that old government was, it would look downright dull alongside this new one.

BBE ©

For the glory of the first no longer seems to be glory, because of the greater glory of that which comes after.

NRSV ©

Indeed, what once had glory has lost its glory because of the greater glory;

NKJV ©

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

KJV
For
<1063>
even
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that which was made glorious
<1392> (5769)
had no
<3761>
glory
<1392> (5772)
in
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this
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respect
<3313>_,
by reason
<1752>
of the glory
<1391>
that excelleth
<5235> (5723)_.
NASB ©
For indeed
<2532>
what had
<1392>
glory
<1392>
, in this
<3778>
case
<3313>
has
<1392>
no
<3756>
glory
<1392>
because
<1752>
of the glory
<1391>
that surpasses
<5235>

it.
NET [draft] ITL
For
<1063>
indeed, what had been glorious
<1392>
now has no
<3756>
glory
<1392>
because of the tremendously
<5235>
greater glory
<1391>
of what replaced it.
GREEK
kai gar ou dedoxastai dedoxasmenon toutw tw merei eineken thv uperballoushv
NETBible

For indeed, what had been glorious now 1  has no glory because of the tremendously greater glory of what replaced it. 2 

NET Notes

1 tn Grk “in this case.”

2 tn The words “of what replaced it” are not in the Greek text, but have been supplied to clarify the meaning.