29 And it came to pass, when Moses came down from mount Sinai with the two tables of testimony in Moses' hand, when he came down from the mount, that Moses wist not that the skin of his face shone while he talked with him.

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The Radiant Face of Moses

29 When Moses came down from Mount Sinai(A) with the two tablets of the covenant law in his hands,(B) he was not aware that his face was radiant(C) because he had spoken with the Lord.

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And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.

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There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light.

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15 And Moses turned, and went down from the mount, and the two tables of the testimony were in his hand: the tables were written on both their sides; on the one side and on the other were they written.

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15 Moses turned and went down the mountain with the two tablets of the covenant law(A) in his hands.(B) They were inscribed(C) on both sides, front and back.

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29 And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and glistering.

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29 As he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became as bright as a flash of lightning.

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16 And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.

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16 In his right hand he held seven stars,(A) and coming out of his mouth was a sharp, double-edged sword.(B) His face was like the sun(C) shining in all its brilliance.

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13 And not as Moses, which put a veil over his face, that the children of Israel could not stedfastly look to the end of that which is abolished:

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13 We are not like Moses, who would put a veil over his face(A) to prevent the Israelites from seeing the end of what was passing away.

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But if the ministration of death, written and engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not stedfastly behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance; which glory was to be done away:

How shall not the ministration of the spirit be rather glorious?

For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.

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The Greater Glory of the New Covenant

Now if the ministry that brought death,(A) which was engraved in letters on stone, came with glory, so that the Israelites could not look steadily at the face of Moses because of its glory,(B) transitory though it was, will not the ministry of the Spirit be even more glorious? If the ministry that brought condemnation(C) was glorious, how much more glorious is the ministry that brings righteousness!(D)

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10 And I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud: and a rainbow was upon his head, and his face was as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire:

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The Angel and the Little Scroll

10 Then I saw another mighty angel(A) coming down from heaven.(B) He was robed in a cloud, with a rainbow(C) above his head; his face was like the sun,(D) and his legs were like fiery pillars.(E)

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15 And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.

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15 All who were sitting in the Sanhedrin(A) looked intently at Stephen, and they saw that his face was like the face of an angel.

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13 And he that was healed wist not who it was: for Jesus had conveyed himself away, a multitude being in that place.

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13 The man who was healed had no idea who it was, for Jesus had slipped away into the crowd that was there.

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And he went out, and followed him; and wist not that it was true which was done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision.

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Peter followed him out of the prison, but he had no idea that what the angel was doing was really happening; he thought he was seeing a vision.(A)

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Then said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people.

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Paul replied, “Brothers, I did not realize that he was the high priest; for it is written: ‘Do not speak evil about the ruler of your people.’[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 23:5 Exodus 22:28

49 And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business?

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49 “Why were you searching for me?” he asked. “Didn’t you know I had to be in my Father’s house?”[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 2:49 Or be about my Father’s business