2 Corinthians 3:10
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For even that which was glorious in this part was not glorified by reason of the glory that excelleth.

had.

Job 25:5 Behold even the moon doth not shine, and the stars are not pure in his sight.

Isaiah 24:23 And the moon shall blush, and the sun shall be ashamed, when the Lord of hosts shall reign in mount Sion, and in Jerusalem, and shall be glorified in the sight of his ancients.

Haggai 2:3,7-9 Who is left among you, that saw this house in its first glory? and how do you see it now? is it not in comparison to that as nothing in your eyes? . . .

Acts 26:13 At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them that were in company with me.

Philippians 3:7-8 But the things that were gain to me, the same I have counted loss for Christ. . . .

2 Peter 1:17 For he received from God the Father honour and glory, this voice coming down to him from the excellent glory: This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Hear ye him.

Revelation 21:23,24 And the city hath no need of the sun, nor of the moon, to shine in it. For the glory of God hath enlightened it: and the Lamb is the lamp thereof. . . .

Revelation 22:5 And night shall be no more. And they shall not need the light of the lamp, nor the light of the sun, because the Lord God shall enlighten then. And they shall reign for ever and ever.

Context
The Glory of the New Covenant
9For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more the ministration of justice aboundeth in glory. 10For even that which was glorious in this part was not glorified by reason of the glory that excelleth. 11For if that which is done away was glorious, much more that which remaineth is in glory.…
Cross References
2 Corinthians 3:9
For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more the ministration of justice aboundeth in glory.

2 Corinthians 3:11
For if that which is done away was glorious, much more that which remaineth is in glory.

Lexicon
Indeed,
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

what
τὸ (to)
Article - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

was once glorious
δεδοξασμένον (dedoxasmenon)
Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 1392: To glorify, honor, bestow glory on. From doxa; to render glorious.

has no glory now
δεδόξασται (dedoxastai)
Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1392: To glorify, honor, bestow glory on. From doxa; to render glorious.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

comparison to
μέρει (merei)
Noun - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3313: A part, portion, share. From an obsolete but more primary form of meiromai; a division or share.

the
τῆς (tēs)
Article - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

glory [that]
δόξης (doxēs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1391: From the base of dokeo; glory, in a wide application.

surpasses [it].
ὑπερβαλλούσης (hyperballousēs)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 5235: To surpass, excel, exceed, transcend. From huper and ballo; to throw beyod the usual mark, i.e. to surpass.


Additional Translations
Indeed, what was once glorious has no glory now in comparison to the glory that surpasses it.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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