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 # the ministry of the Spirit
 
-This refers to the new covenant, of which Paul is a minister. Alternate translation: "the ministry that gives life because it is based on the Spirit"
+This refers to the new covenant, of which Paul is a minister. Paul contrasts the old and new covenants. The new covenant is not a system of rules and regulations. Here "Spirit" refers to the Holy Spirit. It may also refer to the new covenant being "spiritual" in nature. Alternate translation: "the ministry that gives life because it is based on the Spirit"