2 Corinthians 3:8

“How shall not the ministration of the Spirit, etc..] By “the ministration of the Spirit”, is meant the Gospel; so called not only because it ministers spiritual things, as peace, pardon, righteousness and salvation, spiritual joy and comfort, and even spiritual life; but because it ministers the Spirit of God himself, by whom it is not only dictated, and by him at first confirmed, and who qualities persons for the preaching of it; but by it he conveys himself into the hearts of men, and makes it powerful for illumination, consolation, edification, and an increase of every grace; and therefore must be rather glorious, or much more glorious than the law, the ministration of death.”

“be rather glorious--literally, "be rather (that is, still more, invested) in glory." "Shall be," that is, shall be found to be in part now, but fully when the glory of Christ and His saints shall be revealed.”

“How shall not the ministration of the Spirit - This is an argument from the less to the greater. Several things in it are worthy of notice: (1) The proper contrast to the “ministration of death” 2 Corinthians 3:7, would have been ‘ministration of life.’ But Paul chose rather to call it the ‘ministration of the spirit;’ as the source of life; or as conferring higher dignity on the gospel than to have called it simply the ministration of life. (2) By the “Spirit” here is manifestly meant the Holy Spirit; and the whole phrase denotes the gospel, or the preaching of the gospel, by which eminently the Holy Spirit is imparted. (3) It is the high honor of the gospel ministry, that it is the means…”

“The ministration of the Spirit - That is, the Christian dispensation. 2 Corinthians 3:9”

“the ministration: Co2 3:6, Co2 3:17, Co2 11:4; Isa 11:2, Isa 44:3, Isa 59:21; Joe 2:28, Joe 2:29; Joh 1:17, Joh 7:39; Act 2:17, Act 2:18, Act 2:32, Act 2:33; Rom 8:9-16; Co1 3:16, Co1 12:4-11; Gal 3:2-5, Gal 3:14; Gal 5:5, Gal 5:22, Gal 5:23; Eph 2:18; Th2 2:13; Pe1 1:2; Jde 1:19, Jde 1:20 2 Corinthians 3:9”