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12 Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech—

13 and not as Moses, who put a veil over his face, so that the children of Israel could not steadfastly look to the end of that which was being abolished.

14 But their minds were blinded; for until this day the same veil remaineth untaken away in the reading of the old testament, which veil is done away with in Christ.

15 But even unto this day, when Moses is read, the veil is upon their hearts.

16 Nevertheless, when they shall turn to the Lord, the veil shall be taken away.

17 Now the Lord is that Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.

18 But we all, with uncovered face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image, from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.

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12 Having therefore such a hope, we use great boldness of speech, 13 and are not as Moses, who put a veil upon his face, that the children of Israel should not look stedfastly [a]on the end of that which [b]was passing away: 14 but their [c]minds were hardened: for until this very day at the reading of the old covenant the same veil [d]remaineth, it not being revealed to them that it is done away in Christ. 15 But unto this day, whensoever Moses is read, a veil lieth upon their heart. 16 But whensoever [e]it shall turn to the Lord, the veil is taken away. 17 Now the Lord is the Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. 18 But we all, with unveiled face [f]beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are transformed into the same image from glory to glory, even as from the Lord the Spirit.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 3:13 Or, unto
  2. 2 Corinthians 3:13 Or, was being done away. See verse 7 margin.
  3. 2 Corinthians 3:14 Greek thoughts. 4:4; 11:3.
  4. 2 Corinthians 3:14 Or, remaineth unlifted; which veil is done away
  5. 2 Corinthians 3:16 Or, a man shall turn
  6. 2 Corinthians 3:18 Or, reflecting as a mirror