2 Corinthians, 3

11. For if what was transitory had any glory, how much greater is the glory of that which lasts for ever.

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In 2 Corinthians 3, Paul talks about the superiority of the New Testament ministry in relation to the Old Testament ministry, emphasizing the superiority of the message of the Gospel of Christ over the law of Moses. He also highlights the transformative nature of the message of Christ, which brings freedom and life in contrast to the "law of death" that the law of Moses represented.

Romans 7:6 - "But now, because we die for what we were subject to, we were freed from the law, to serve in novelty of spirit, not the old age of the letter." This verse speaks of the liberation of the law of Moses that the Gospel brings, in contrast to the legalism that characterized Judaism.

Galatians 3:24-25 - "so that the law served us as aio, to lead us to Christ, that by faith we were justified. But after faith came, we are no longer under Aio." Paul uses this metaphor of the "law as aio" to explain how the law of Moses has led people to Christ, but now, with faith in Christ, the law is no longer necessary.

1 Peter 1:23 - "Being again generated, not of corruptible seed, but the incorruptible, by the Word of God, living and remains forever." Peter highlights the transformative nature of the Word of God, which brings life and renewal.

2 Corinthians 5:17 - "As soon as one is in Christ, a new creature is: Old things have passed; behold, everything has been new." Paul emphasizes the radical transformation that occurs in someone's life when he is reconciled with God through Christ.

Hebrews 8:13 - "Saying New Testament, aged the first one. Well, what was made old, and gets older, close to it." This verse emphasizes the superiority of the new pact in Christ in relation to the Old Testament, which was becoming obsolete.