2 Corinthians 3:9-18

Legacy Standard Bible

⁹ For if ^(A)the ministry of condemnation has glory, much more does the ^(B)ministry of righteousness abound in glory. ¹⁰ For indeed what had been glorious, in this case has no glory because of the glory that surpasses it. ¹¹ For if that which was being brought to an end was ^[a]with glory, much more that which remains is in glory.

^12 (C)Therefore having such a hope, ^(D)we use great boldness, ¹³ and are not like Moses, ^(E)who used to put a veil over his face so that the sons of Israel would not look intently at the consequence of what was being brought to an end. ¹⁴ But their minds were ^(F)hardened; for until this very day at the ^(G)reading of ^(H)the old covenant the same veil ^[b]remains unlifted, because it is brought to an end in Christ. ¹⁵ But to this day whenever Moses is read, a veil lies over their heart, ¹⁶ but ^(I)whenever a person turns to the ^[c]Lord, the veil is taken away. ¹⁷ Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where ^(J)the Spirit of the Lord is, ^(K)there is freedom. ¹⁸ But we all, with unveiled face, ^(L)beholding as in a mirror the ^(M)glory of the Lord, are being ^(N)transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as from ^(O)the Lord, the Spirit.