Correct.
Not
that we are adequate in ourselves to consider
anything as coming from ourselves, but our adequacy
is from God, 6 who also made us adequate as
servants of a new covenant, not of the letter, but
of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit
gives life. 7 But if the ministry of
death*, in letters engraved on stones, came with
glory, so that the sons of Israel could not look
intently at the face of Moses
because of the glory
of his face, fading as it was, 8 how
shall the ministry of the Spirit fail to be even
more with glory? 9 For if the ministry of
condemnation has glory, much more does the ministry
of righteousness abound in glory. 10 For
indeed what had glory, in this case has no glory on
account of the glory that surpasses it. 11
For if that which fades away was with glory, much
more that which remains is in glory." 2
Corinthians 3:5-11 (NAS)
The following chart may be helpful in
understanding the comparison that is being made here
between the Law of Moses (which includes the ten
commandments) and the Law of Christ:
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Old Covenant
Also called:
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Covenant of the Letter (vs. 6)
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Ministry of death, in letters
engraved on stone (vs. 7)
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Ministry of condemnation (vs. 9)
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Law of Moses (1 Corinthians 9:9)
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Law of Sin and Death (Romans 8:2)
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Old Testament (2 Corinthians 3:14
-KJV)
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New Covenant
Also
called:
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New Covenant of the Spirit, not
of the letter (vs. 6)
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Ministry of the Spirit (vs. 8)
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Ministry of Righteousness (vs. 9)
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Law of Christ (1 Corinthians
9:21)
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New Testament (2 Corinthians 3:6
- KJV)
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The letter
kills... (vs. 6) |
...but the
Spirit
gives life (vs. 6) |
But if the ministry of
death, in letters engraved on stones,
came with
glory, so that the sons of Israel could not look
intently at the face of Moses because of the glory
of his face, fading as it was... (vs. 7) |
"...how
shall the ministry of the Spirit fail to be even
more with glory?" (vs. 8) |
For if the
ministry of condemnation
has
glory... (vs. 9) |
"...much
more does the ministry of righteousness
abound in glory. (vs. 9) |
For
indeed what had glory, in this case has
no glory on
account of the glory that surpasses it. 11
For if that which fades away was with glory, much
more that which remains is in glory. (vs 10-11) |
The glory (of the New
Covenant)
surpasses it (the glory of the Old).
(vs. 10) Unlike the Old Covenant (which
"fades away"), the New Covenant
"remains in glory." (vs. 11) |
The reflected glory on Moses' face is described
as a "fading" glory. The glory of the
new covenant of Christ is described as a glory
surpassing the glory of Moses' face.
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