Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges - 2 Corinthians 3:10

Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges - 2 Corinthians 3:10 - 3:10

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Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges - 2 Corinthians 3:10 - 3:10

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10. He again justifies (γάρ) what has just been said, adding καί to mark a new point. The Gospel’s superabundance in glory is shown by the fact that it absolutely eclipsed the Law. For indeed that which hath been made glorious hath even not been made glorious (hath even been deprived of glory) in this respect, by reason of the glory that exceedeth. In marking the change from περισσεύω (2Co 3:9) to ὑπερβάλλω (2Co 3:10) we must make the latter harmonize with 2Co 9:4; Eph 1:19; Eph 2:7, where the R.V. has ‘exceed,’ while it has ‘surpass’ here. Take ἐν τούτῳ τῷ μέρει (comp. 2Co 9:3 and see Lightfoot on Col 2:16) with οὐ δεδόξασται: the Law has been deprived of its imparted glory in this respect, that something which quite outshines it has appeared. Stars cease to shine when the sun is risen.