2 Corinthians 3:11
For if what was made ineffective came with glory, how much more has what remains come in glory!
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- Rom 5:20-21 : 20 Now the law came in so that the transgression may increase, but where sin increased, grace multiplied all the more, 21 so that just as sin reigned in death, so also grace will reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
- 2 Cor 3:6-7 : 6 who made us adequate to be servants of a new covenant not based on the letter but on the Spirit, for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life. 7 The Greater Glory of the Spirit’s Ministry But if the ministry that produced death– carved in letters on stone tablets– came with glory, so that the Israelites could not keep their eyes fixed on the face of Moses because of the glory of his face(a glory which was made ineffective),
- 2 Cor 4:1 : 1 Paul’s Perseverance in Ministry Therefore, since we have this ministry, just as God has shown us mercy, we do not become discouraged.
- Heb 7:21-25 : 21 but Jesus did so with a sworn affirmation by the one who said to him,“The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind,‘You are a priest forever’”– 22 accordingly Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant. 23 And the others who became priests were numerous, because death prevented them from continuing in office, 24 but he holds his priesthood permanently since he lives forever. 25 So he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.
- Heb 8:13 : 13 When he speaks of a new covenant, he makes the first obsolete. Now what is growing obsolete and aging is about to disappear.
- Heb 12:25-29 : 25 Take care not to refuse the one who is speaking! For if they did not escape when they refused the one who warned them on earth, how much less shall we, if we reject the one who warns from heaven? 26 Then his voice shook the earth, but now he has promised,“I will once more shake not only the earth but heaven too.” 27 Now this phrase“once more” indicates the removal of what is shaken, that is, of created things, so that what is unshaken may remain. 28 So since we are receiving an unshakable kingdom, let us give thanks, and through this let us offer worship pleasing to God in devotion and awe. 29 For our God is indeed a devouring fire.
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7 The Greater Glory of the Spirit’s Ministry But if the ministry that produced death– carved in letters on stone tablets– came with glory, so that the Israelites could not keep their eyes fixed on the face of Moses because of the glory of his face(a glory which was made ineffective),
8 how much more glorious will the ministry of the Spirit be?
9 For if there was glory in the ministry that produced condemnation, how much more does the ministry that produces righteousness excel in glory!
10 For indeed, what had been glorious now has no glory because of the tremendously greater glory of what replaced it.
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12 Therefore, since we have such a hope, we behave with great boldness,
13 and not like Moses who used to put a veil over his face to keep the Israelites from staring at the result of the glory that was made ineffective.
14 But their minds were closed. For to this very day, the same veil remains when they hear the old covenant read. It has not been removed because only in Christ is it taken away.
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15 For all these things are for your sake, so that the grace that is including more and more people may cause thanksgiving to increase to the glory of God.
16 Therefore we do not despair, but even if our physical body is wearing away, our inner person is being renewed day by day.
17 For our momentary, light suffering is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison
18 because we are not looking at what can be seen but at what cannot be seen. For what can be seen is temporary, but what cannot be seen is eternal.
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31 so that, as it is written,“Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.”
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18 And we all, with unveiled faces reflecting the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another, which is from the Lord, who is the Spirit.
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11 Since all these things are to melt away in this manner, what sort of people must we be, conducting our lives in holiness and godliness,
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10 but when what is perfect comes, the partial will be set aside.
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1 Living by Faith, Not by Sight For we know that if our earthly house, the tent we live in, is dismantled, we have a building from God, a house not built by human hands, that is eternal in the heavens.
2 For in this earthly house we groan, because we desire to put on our heavenly dwelling,
3 if indeed, after we have put on our heavenly house, we will not be found naked.
4 For we groan while we are in this tent, since we are weighed down, because we do not want to be unclothed, but clothed, so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life.
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4 When Christ(who is your life) appears, then you too will be revealed in glory with him.
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18 Since many are boasting according to human standards, I too will boast.
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27 Now this phrase“once more” indicates the removal of what is shaken, that is, of created things, so that what is unshaken may remain.
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17 But the one who boasts must boast in the Lord.
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40 And there are heavenly bodies and earthly bodies. The glory of the heavenly body is one sort and the earthly another.
41 There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon and another glory of the stars, for star differs from star in glory.
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13 When he speaks of a new covenant, he makes the first obsolete. Now what is growing obsolete and aging is about to disappear.
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21 who will transform these humble bodies of ours into the likeness of his glorious body by means of that power by which he is able to subject all things to himself.
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11 They will perish, but you continue. And they will all grow old like a garment,
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18 For I consider that our present sufferings cannot even be compared to the coming glory that will be revealed to us.
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31 So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do everything for the glory of God.
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5 to whom be glory forever and ever! Amen.
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7 For if by my lie the truth of God enhances his glory, why am I still actually being judged as a sinner?
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23 and those members we consider less honorable we clothe with greater honor, and our unpresentable members are clothed with dignity,
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13 But, according to his promise, we are waiting for new heavens and a new earth, in which righteousness truly resides.
14 Exhortation to the Faithful Therefore, dear friends, since you are waiting for these things, strive to be found at peace, without spot or blemish, when you come into his presence.
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14 If what someone has built survives, he will receive a reward.
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15 Therefore let those of us who are“perfect” embrace this point of view. If you think otherwise, God will reveal to you the error of your ways.
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11 For thus an entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, will be richly provided for you.
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3 For he has come to deserve greater glory than Moses, just as the builder of a house deserves greater honor than the house itself!
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32 If God is glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself, and he will glorify him right away.
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24 For all flesh is like grass and all its glory like the flower of the grass; the grass withers and the flower falls off,
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16 but when one turns to the Lord, the veil is removed.
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13 For this reason I ask you not to lose heart because of what I am suffering for you, which is your glory.
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30 If I must boast, I will boast about the things that show my weakness.
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3 Believers’ Salvation and the Work of God I can pray this because his divine power has bestowed on us everything necessary for life and godliness through the rich knowledge of the one who called us by his own glory and excellence.
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40 For God had provided something better for us, so that they would be made perfect together with us.
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3 His work is majestic and glorious, and his faithfulness endures forever.
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31 May the splendor of the LORD endure! May the LORD find pleasure in the living things he has made!
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7 Instead we speak the wisdom of God, hidden in a mystery, that God determined before the ages for our glory.
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11 To him belongs the power forever. Amen.