Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
But whenever a person [i.e., the Jews] turn to the Lord, the veil is removed [i.e., so they can understand the meaning of God's promises to them through Christ].
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Nevertheless when it shall turn to the Lord, the vail shall be taken away.
Holman Bible
but whenever a person turns
International Standard Version
But whenever a person turns to the Lord, the veil is removed.
A Conservative Version
But whenever it turns to Lord, the veil is removed.
American Standard Version
But whensoever it shall turn to the Lord, the veil is taken away.
Amplified
but whenever a person turns [in repentance and faith] to the Lord, the veil is taken away.
Anderson New Testament
but whenever their heart shall turn to the Lord, the vail shall be taken away.
Bible in Basic English
But when it is turned to the Lord, the veil will be taken away.
Common New Testament
But whenever a person turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away.
Daniel Mace New Testament
but when their mind shall turn to the Lord, that veil too shall be taken away.
Darby Translation
But when it shall turn to the Lord, the veil is taken away.)
Godbey New Testament
but when they may turn to the Lord, the veil is taken away.
Goodspeed New Testament
but "whenever a man turns to the Lord, the veil is removed."
John Wesley New Testament
Nevertheless when it shall turn to the Lord, the veil shall be taken away.
Julia Smith Translation
And whenever it turn to the Lord, the veil is taken away.
King James 2000
Nevertheless when one shall turn to the Lord, the veil shall be taken away.
Lexham Expanded Bible
but whenever one turns to the Lord, the veil is removed.
Modern King James verseion
But whenever it turns to the Lord, the veil shall be taken away.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Nevertheless when they turn to the Lord, the veil shall be taken away.
Moffatt New Testament
though whenever they turn to the Lord, the veil is removed.
Montgomery New Testament
but when their heart turns to our Lord the veil is stripped away.
NET Bible
but when one turns to the Lord, the veil is removed.
New Heart English Bible
But whenever one turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away.
Noyes New Testament
but whenever it turneth to the Lord, the veil is taken away.
Sawyer New Testament
but when they turn to the Lord the vail is taken away.
The Emphasized Bible
Howbeit, whensoever he turneth unto the Lord, he taketh off the veil:
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Nevertheless, when Israel shall turn unto the Lord, the veil shall be taken away.
Twentieth Century New Testament
'Yet, whenever a man turns to the Lord, the veil is removed.'
Webster
Nevertheless, when it shall turn to the Lord, the vail shall be taken away.
Weymouth New Testament
But whenever the heart of the nation shall have returned to the Lord, the veil will be withdrawn.
Williams New Testament
but whenever anybody turns to the Lord, the veil is removed,
World English Bible
But whenever one turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away.
Worrell New Testament
But, whensoever it shall return to the Lord, the veil is taken away.
Worsley New Testament
Though when it turneth unto the Lord, the veil is taken off:
Youngs Literal Translation
and whenever they may turn unto the Lord, the vail is taken away.
Themes
Blindness » The lord opening the eyes of the blind
Holy spirit » What can be accomplished through the power of the holy spirit
Holy spirit » The place where the spirit of the lord is
Jews, the » Promises respecting » The removal of their blindness
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Veil » Worn » By moses » Decended » Mount sinai
Veil or veil » Illustrative » Of the spiritual blindness of the jewish nation
Topics
Interlinear
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Epistrepho
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in 2 Corinthians 3:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
New Covenant Ministry
15 But to this day, a veil remains on their minds whenever [the writings of] Moses are read. 16 But whenever a person [i.e., the Jews] turn to the Lord, the veil is removed [i.e., so they can understand the meaning of God's promises to them through Christ]. 17 Now the Lord [i.e., Christ] is the Holy Spirit, and there is freedom [from the bondage of sin and fear] wherever the Spirit of the Lord is.
Cross References
Romans 11:23
And these Jews also will be grafted [back] in [to the olive tree] if they do not continue in their lack of faith [in Christ], because God is able to graft them back in again.
John 6:45-46
It is written in the prophets [Isa. 54:13], 'And they will all be taught by God.' [So], every person who has heard the Father and learned [from Him] will come to me.
Romans 11:25-27
For I want you to know this secret, brothers, so you will not become conceited: Part of the Israelites have become [spiritually] insensitive [to God], [and will remain that way] until the fullness of the Gentiles occurs. [Note: As with verse 12, concerning the Jews, "fullness" here may mean either a large or the complete number of Gentiles who will be saved].