2 Corinthians 3:14

But their minds were hardened, for to this day the same veil remains at the reading of the old testament, not being uncovered, which thing is abolished in Christ.

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which vail is done away in Christ.

In Context

13and are not as Moses. He put a veil over his face in order for the sons of Israel not to gaze on the end of the fading.

15But to this day when Moses is read, a veil lays upon their heart.

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Cross References

Psalms 69:23Let their eyes be darkened, so that they cannot see, and bow down their back (LXX/NT) continually.

Isaiah 25:7And he will destroy on this mountain the face of the covering that covers all peoples, and the veil that is spread over all nations.

Isaiah 42:18Hear, ye deaf, and look, ye blind, that ye may see.

Isaiah 56:10His watchmen are blind. They are all without knowledge. They are all mute dogs. They cannot bark, dreaming, laying down, loving to slumber.

Jeremiah 5:21Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding, who have eyes, and see not, who have ears, and hear not:

Matthew 6:23But if thine eye is bad, thy whole body will be dark. If therefore the light that is in thee is darkness, how great is the darkness!

Matthew Henry on 2 Corinthians 3:13-18

Superiority of the Gospel. ( a. d. 57.) 12 Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech: 13 And not as Moses, which put a vail over his face, that the children of Israel could not stedfastly look to the end of that which is abolished: 14 But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which vail is done away in Christ. 15 But even unto this day, when Moses is read, the vail is upon their heart. 16 Nevertheless when… Read the whole commentary →

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