New Revised Standard Version
for if what was set aside came through glory, much more has the permanent come in glory!

Contemporary English Version
The Law was given with a glory that faded away. But the glory of the new agreement is much greater, because it will never fade away.

New American Bible
For if what was going to fade was glorious, how much more will what endures be glorious.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For if that which is done away was glorious, much more that which remaineth is in glory.

For if that which is done away was glorious, much more that which remaineth is in glory.

if.

2 Corinthians 3:7 Now if the ministration of death, engraven with letters upon stones, was glorious (so that the children of Israel could not steadfastly behold the face of Moses, for the glory of his countenance), which is made void:

Romans 5:20,21 Now the law entered in that sin might abound. And where sin abounded, grace did more abound. . . .

Hebrews 7:21-25 But this with an oath, by him that said unto him: The Lord hath sworn and he will not repent: Thou art a priest for ever). . . .

Hebrews 8:13 Now in saying a new, he hath made the former old. And that which decayeth and groweth old is near its end.

Hebrews 12:25-29 See that you refuse him not that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spoke upon earth, much more shall not we that turn away from him that speaketh to us from heaven. . . .

much.

2 Corinthians 3:6 Who also hath made us fit ministers of the new testament, not in the letter but in the spirit. For the letter killeth: but the spirit quickeneth.

2 Corinthians 4:1 Therefore seeing we have this ministration, according as we have obtained mercy, we faint not.