2 Corinthians 3:12-18
New American Standard Bible
12 (A)Therefore, having such a hope, (B)we use great boldness in our speech, 13 and we are not like Moses, (C)who used to put a veil over his face so that the sons of Israel would not stare at the end of what was fading away. 14 But their minds were (D)hardened; for until this very day at the (E)reading of (F)the old covenant the same veil [a]remains unlifted, because it is removed in Christ. 15 But to this day whenever Moses is read, a veil lies over their hearts; 16 (G)but whenever someone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away. 17 Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where (H)the Spirit of the Lord is, (I)there is freedom. 18 But we all, with unveiled faces, (J)looking as in a mirror at the (K)glory of the Lord, are being (L)transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as from (M)the Lord, the Spirit.
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- 2 Corinthians 3:14 Or remains, it not being revealed that it is done away in Christ
2 Corinthians 3:12-18
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
We Don’t Veil The Glory Like Moses. We Reflect It And Are Transformed By It
12 Therefore, having such a hope, we are using great boldness, 13 and are not like Moses. He was putting a veil on his face so that the sons of Israel might not look-intently at the end[a] of the [face of glory][b] passing-away. 14 But[c] their minds were hardened[d], for until this very day the same[e] veil remains on the reading of the old covenant— it not being unveiled because[f] it passes-away[g] in Christ. 15 Indeed[h], until today whenever Moses is being read, a veil lies on their heart. 16 But whenever it[i] turns to the Lord, the veil is taken-away. 17 Now the Lord[j] is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom! 18 But[k] we all with a face having been unveiled, while reflecting[l] the glory of the Lord as a mirror, are being transformed into the same image from glory[m] to glory, just-as[n] from the Lord[o], the Spirit.
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- 2 Corinthians 3:13 Or, cessation, termination, finish, goal.
- 2 Corinthians 3:13 For Paul, the fading glory on Moses’ face symbolized the temporary nature of that covenant. Others supply [ministry of the letter].
- 2 Corinthians 3:14 Paul makes an application from Moses to Israel.
- 2 Corinthians 3:14 That is, to the spiritual meaning of the fading glory, and thus to the true intent of the old covenant.
- 2 Corinthians 3:14 Like the one on Moses, it hides the fading glory.
- 2 Corinthians 3:14 Or, that; it not being unveiled (revealed) to them that it (the old covenant) passes away in Christ.
- 2 Corinthians 3:14 Or, is done-away.
- 2 Corinthians 3:15 Paul clarifies that the veil is not on the Law, but on their hearts.
- 2 Corinthians 3:16 That is, such a veiled heart (v 15) or hardened mind (v 14); or, a person, a Jew. Or, he (Moses), as the type of one turning to the Lord, Ex 34:34. As with Moses physically then, so today spiritually.
- 2 Corinthians 3:17 That is, the Lord in Moses’ case (v 16) is the Spirit today; or, the Lord (Christ) is the OT ‘Spirit of the Lord’ in our experience of God today.
- 2 Corinthians 3:18 Now Paul makes an application from Moses to us, completing what he began in v 13. We are not like Moses who veiled his face... But we all are being transformed.
- 2 Corinthians 3:18 Or, looking at. Moses did both.
- 2 Corinthians 3:18 That is, from glory to more glory (not fading); or, from His glory to our glory.
- 2 Corinthians 3:18 That is, just as would be expected.
- 2 Corinthians 3:18 That is, the Lord who is the Spirit; or, the Spirit who is the Lord; or, the Lord of the Spirit (that is, who sends the Spirit).
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