Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

but whenever a person turns to the Lord, the veil is removed.

New American Standard Bible

but whenever a person turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away.

King James Version

Nevertheless when it shall turn to the Lord, the vail shall be taken away.

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.

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].

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

ἡνίκα 
henika 
Usage: 2

it shall turn
ἐπιστρέφω 
Epistrepho 
Usage: 29

to
πρός 
Pros 
unto, to, with, for, against, among, at, not tr, , vr to
Usage: 412

the Lord
κύριος 
Kurios 
Usage: 643

the vail
κάλυμα 
Kaluma 
Usage: 4

Devotionals

Devotionals about 2 Corinthians 3:16

Context Readings

New Covenant Ministry

15 Even to this day, whenever Moses is read, a veil lies over their hearts, 16 but whenever a person turns to the Lord, the veil is removed. 17 Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.

Cross References

Exodus 34:34

But whenever Moses went before the Lord to speak with Him, he would remove the veil until he came out. After he came out, he would tell the Israelites what he had been commanded,

Isaiah 25:7

On this mountain
He will destroy the burial shroud,
the shroud over all the peoples,
the sheet covering all the nations;

Romans 11:23

And even they, if they do not remain in unbelief, will be grafted in, because God has the power to graft them in again.

Deuteronomy 4:30

When you are in distress and all these things have happened to you, you will return to the Lord your God in later days and obey Him.

Deuteronomy 30:10

when you obey the Lord your God by keeping His commands and statutes that are written in this book of the law and return to Him with all your heart and all your soul.

Isaiah 29:18

On that day the deaf will hear
the words of a document,
and out of a deep darkness
the eyes of the blind will see.

Isaiah 54:13

Then all your children will be taught by the Lord,
their prosperity will be great,

Jeremiah 31:34

No longer will one teach his neighbor or his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ for they will all know Me, from the least to the greatest of them”—this is the Lord’s declaration. “For I will forgive their wrongdoing and never again remember their sin.”

Lamentations 3:40

נ NunLet us search out and examine our ways,
and turn back to the Lord.

Hosea 3:4-5

For the Israelites must live many days without king or prince, without sacrifice or sacred pillar, and without ephod or household idols.

John 6:45-46

It is written in the Prophets: And they will all be taught by God. Everyone who has listened to and learned from the Father comes to Me—

Romans 11:25-27

So that you will not be conceited, brothers, I do not want you to be unaware of this mystery: A partial hardening has come to Israel until the full number of the Gentiles has come in.

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