²⁵ Now therefore, why should we die? For this great fire will consume us; ^(A)if we hear the voice of the Lord our God anymore, then we shall die.

¹⁶ according to all you desired of the Lord your God in Horeb ^(A)in the day of the assembly, saying, ^(B)‘Let me not hear again the voice of the Lord my God, nor let me see this great fire anymore, lest I die.’

²⁹ For ^(A)our God is a consuming fire.

²¹ Is the law then against the promises of God? Certainly not! For if there had been a law given which could have given life, truly righteousness would have been by the law. ²² But the Scripture has confined ^(A)all under sin, ^(B)that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.

The Law Brings a Curse

¹⁰ For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse; for it is written, ^(A)“Cursed is everyone who does not continue in all things which are written in the book of the law, to do them.”

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.

² And he said: