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

⁷ Now if the old religious service which resulted in death, although its law was carved in letters of stone, was introduced with a splendor so great that the Israelites could not keep their eyes fixed on Moses' face because of the splendor that was fading from it, ⁸ why should not this spiritual service be attended with much greater splendor? ⁹ For if the service connected with condemnation had such splendor, the service resulting in right standing with God will surely far surpass it in splendor. ¹⁰ For on account of its surpassing splendor, what was once so splendid has now no splendor at all. ¹¹ For if what passed away was introduced with splendor, with how much greater splendor must what is permanent be attended?

¹² So, as I have such a hope, I speak with the greatest boldness, ¹³ not as Moses did, who used to wear a veil over his face, to keep the Israelites from gazing at the end of what was passing away. ¹⁴ Besides, their minds were made dull; for to this day that same veil remains unlifted, whenever they read the Old Covenant; because it is only through union with Christ that it is removed. ¹⁵ Indeed, to this very day, whenever Moses is read, a veil hangs over their hearts, ¹⁶ but whenever anybody turns to the Lord, the veil is removed, ¹⁷ Now the Lord means the Spirit, and wherever the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. ¹⁸ And all of us, with faces uncovered, because we continue to reflect like mirrors the splendor of the Lord, are being transformed into likeness to Him, from one degree of splendor to another, since it comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.