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Source language
Original Greek   
εἰ γὰρ ⸂τῇ διακονίᾳ⸃ τῆς κατακρίσεως δόξα, πολλῷ μᾶλλον περισσεύει ἡ διακονία τῆς ⸀δικαιοσύνης δόξῃ.
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
ei gar [?]te diakonia[?] tes katakriseos doxa, pollo mallon perisseuei e diakonia tes rdikaiosunes doxe.

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
nam si ministratio damnationis gloria est multo magis abundat ministerium iustitiae in gloria

King James Variants
American King James Version   
For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more does the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
For if the ministry of condemnation be glory, much more does the ministry of righteousness exceed in glory.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
For if the ministration of condemnation hath glory, much rather doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
For if the administration of a guilty verdict was certain glory, how much more shall the administration of righteousness superabound in glory?
Darby Bible Translation   
For if the ministry of condemnation be glory, much rather the ministry of righteousness abounds in glory.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more the ministration of justice aboundeth in glory.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
For if the ministration of condemnation is glory, much rather doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
For if there was glory in the ministry of condemnation, the ministry of righteousness must far exceed it in glory.
God's Word   
If the ministry that brings punishment has glory, then the ministry that brings God's approval has an overwhelming glory.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
For if the ministry of condemnation had glory, the ministry of righteousness overflows with even more glory.
International Standard Version   
For if the ministry of condemnation has glory, then the ministry of justification has an overwhelming glory.
NET Bible   
For if there was glory in the ministry that produced condemnation, how much more does the ministry that produces righteousness excel in glory!
New American Standard Bible   
For if the ministry of condemnation has glory, much more does the ministry of righteousness abound in glory.
New International Version   
If the ministry that brought condemnation was glorious, how much more glorious is the ministry that brings righteousness!
New Living Translation   
If the old way, which brings condemnation, was glorious, how much more glorious is the new way, which makes us right with God!
Webster's Bible Translation   
For if the ministration of condemnation was glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.
Weymouth New Testament   
For if the service which pronounces doom had glory, far more glorious still is the service which tells of righteousness.
The World English Bible   
For if the service of condemnation has glory, the service of righteousness exceeds much more in glory.