2nd Corinthians Chapter 3 verse 10 Holy Bible
For verily that which hath been made glorious hath not been made glorious in this respect, by reason of the glory that surpasseth.
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For the glory of the first no longer seems to be glory, because of the greater glory of that which comes after.
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For also that [which was] glorified is not glorified in this respect, on account of the surpassing glory.
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For even that which was made glorious had no glory in this respect, by reason of the glory that excelleth.
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For most assuredly that which has been made glorious has not been made glorious in this respect, by reason of the glory that surpasses.
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for also even that which hath been glorious, hath not been glorious -- in this respect, because of the superior glory;
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 10. - For. He proceeds to show that the latter ministration was far more superabundant in glory. That which was made glorious, etc. Many various interpretations have been offered of this text. The meaning almost undoubtedly is, "For even that which has been glorified [namely, the Mosaic ministry, as typified by the splendour of his face] has not been glorified in this respect [i.e. in the respect of its relation to another ministry], because of the surpassing glory [of the latter]." In other words, the glory of Mosaism is so completely outdazzled by the splendour of the gospel, that, relatively speaking, it has no glory left; the moon and the stars cease to shine, they "pale their ineffectual fires" when the sun is in the zenith. The phrase, "in this respect," occurs again in 2 Corinthians 9:3 and 1 Peter 4:16.
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(10) For even that which was made glorious had no glory.--More accurately, St. Paul reproducing the very tense which he found in the LXX. of Exodus 34:35, that which had been glorified has not been glorified--i.e., has lost its glory.In this respect . . .--The phrase is the same as in 2Corinthians 9:3; 1Peter 4:16. The English expresses it very fairly. "In this point," as compared with the gospel, the Law has lost its glory; it is thrown into the shade by "the glory that excelleth." The imagery seems to bring before us the symbolic meaning of the Transfiguration. Moses and Elijah appear in glory, but the glory of the Son of Man surpasses that of either. (Comp. Notes on Matthew 16:1-4.) The word for "excelleth" may be noted as peculiar to St. Paul among the writers of the New Testament.
