2 Corinthians 3:7-18 - The Glory Of The New Covenant

⁷ But if the ministration of death, engraven in letters on stones, was so glorious, that the children of Israel could not look steadfastly on the face of Moses by reason of the glory of his countenance, which glory was to be done away, ⁸ shall not the ministration of the Spirit be much more glorious? ⁹ For if the ministration of condemnation had glory, much greater is the glory of the ministration of righteousness. ¹⁰ For even that which was made glorious hath ceased to be glorious in this respect, by reason of the glory by which it is exceeded. ¹¹ For if that which was to be done away was glorious, much more glorious is that which endureth.

¹² Having therefore such hope, we use great plainness of speech; ¹³ and do not as Moses did, who put a veil over his face, that the children of Israel might not steadfastly look on the end of that which was to be done away. ¹⁴ But their understandings were blinded; for until this day, when the old covenant is read, the same veil remaineth, since it is not unveiled to them that it is done away in Christ; ¹⁵ but even till this day, when Moses is read, there lieth a veil upon their heart; ¹⁶ but whenever it turneth to the Lord, the veil is taken away. ¹⁷ Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. ¹⁸ But we all with unveiled face beholding in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, as by the Lord, the Spirit.