2 Corinthians 3:13

And are not like Moses, who put a veil on his face, so that the children of Israel might not see clearly to the end of the present order of things:

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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:

In Context

12Having then such a hope, we keep nothing back,

14But their minds were made hard: for to this very day at the reading of the old agreement the same veil is still unlifted; though it is taken away in Christ.

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Cross References

Romans 10:4For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who has faith.

Galatians 3:23But before faith came, we were kept in prison under the law, waiting for the revelation of the faith which was to come.

Colossians 2:17For these are an image of the things which are to come; but the body is Christ's.

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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