2 Corinthians 3:13

not like Moses, who put a veil over his own face, so that the children of Israel would not observe the end of what was fading.

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In The King James Version

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

12Therefore, since we have such a hope, we use great boldness of speech—

14But, it was their minds that were closed, because to this day that very veil remains in place when the Old Testament is read, since only in Christ is it taken away.

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Cross References

Romans 10:4Now for everyone who believes into righteousness, Christ is the end of the law

Galatians 3:23Now before this faith came, we were kept in custody under the law, in confinement until the coming faith was revealed.

Colossians 2:17which things are but a shadow of those to come, while 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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