Other translations
American Standard Version
For verily that which hath been made glorious hath not been made glorious in this respect, by reason of the glory that surpasseth.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For that which was glorified was not even glorious by comparison to that excellent glory.
Darby Bible Translation
For also that which was glorified is not glorified in this respect, on account of the surpassing glory.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
For even that which was glorious in this part was not glorified, by reason of the glory that excelleth.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
For verily that which hath been made glorious hath not been made glorious in this respect, by reason of the glory that surpasseth.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
Indeed, in this case, what once had glory has come to have no glory at all, because of the glory that surpasses it.
God's Word
In fact, the ministry that brings punishment lost its glory because of the superior glory of the other ministry.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
In fact, what had been glorious is not glorious now by comparison because of the glory that surpasses it.
International Standard Version
In fact, that which once had glory lost its glory, because the other glory surpassed it.
NET Bible
For indeed, what had been glorious now has no glory because of the tremendously greater glory of what replaced it.
New American Standard Bible
For indeed what had glory, in this case has no glory because of the glory that surpasses it.
New International Version
For what was glorious has no glory now in comparison with the surpassing glory.
New Living Translation
In fact, that first glory was not glorious at all compared with the overwhelming glory of the new way.
Webster's Bible Translation
For even that which was made glorious had no glory in this respect, by reason of the glory that excelleth.
Weymouth New Testament
For, in fact, that which was once resplendent in glory has no glory at all in this respect, that it pales before the glory which surpasses it.
The World English Bible
For most certainly that which has been made glorious has not been made glorious in this respect, by reason of the glory that surpasses.