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10 For indeed, what had been glorious now[a] has no glory because of the tremendously greater glory of what replaced it.[b] 11 For if what was made ineffective[c] came with[d] glory, how much more has what remains[e] come in glory! 12 Therefore, since we have such a hope, we behave with great boldness,[f]

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 3:10 tn Grk “in this case.”
  2. 2 Corinthians 3:10 tn The words “of what replaced it” are not in the Greek text, but have been supplied to clarify the meaning.
  3. 2 Corinthians 3:11 tn Or “what was fading away.” See note on “which was made ineffective” in v. 7.
  4. 2 Corinthians 3:11 tn Or “through” (διά, dia).
  5. 2 Corinthians 3:11 tn Or “what is permanent.”
  6. 2 Corinthians 3:12 tn Or “we employ great openness of speech.”