2 Corinthians 3:7-4:6

New King James Version

Glory of the New Covenant

⁷ But if ^(A)the ministry of death, ^(B)written and engraved on stones, was glorious, ^(C)so that the children of Israel could not look steadily at the face of Moses because of the glory of his countenance, which glory was passing away, ⁸ how will ^(D)the ministry of the Spirit not be more glorious? ⁹ For if the ministry of condemnation had glory, the ministry ^(E)of righteousness exceeds much more in glory. ¹⁰ For even what was made glorious had no glory in this respect, because of the glory that excels. ¹¹ For if what is passing away was glorious, what remains is much more glorious.

¹² Therefore, since we have such hope, ^(F)we use great boldness of speech— ¹³ unlike Moses, ^(G)who put a veil over his face so that the children of Israel could not look steadily at ^(H)the end of what was passing away. ¹⁴ But ^(I)their minds were blinded. For until this day the same veil remains unlifted in the reading of the Old Testament, because the veil is taken away in Christ. ¹⁵ But even to this day, when Moses is read, a veil lies on their heart. ¹⁶ Nevertheless ^(J)when one turns to the Lord, ^(K)the veil is taken away. ¹⁷ Now ^(L)the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is ^(M)liberty. ¹⁸ But we all, with unveiled face, beholding ^(N)as in a mirror ^(O)the glory of the Lord, ^(P)are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as ^[a]by the Spirit of the Lord.

The Light of Christ’s Gospel

4 Therefore, since we have this ministry, ^(Q)as we have received mercy, we ^(R)do not lose heart. ² But we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness nor ^[b]handling the word of God deceitfully, but by manifestation of the truth ^(S)commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God. ³ But even if our gospel is veiled, ^(T)it is veiled to those who are perishing, ⁴ whose minds ^(U)the god of this age ^(V)has blinded, who do not believe, lest ^(W)the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, ^(X)who is the image of God, should shine on them. ^5 (Y)For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ^(Z)ourselves your bondservants for Jesus’ sake. ⁶ For it is the God ^(AA)who commanded light to shine out of darkness, who has ^(AB)shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.