2 Corinthians 3:13

and [are] not as Moses, who was putting a veil on his own face, for the sons of Israel not to look steadfastly into the end of that which is being made useless,

Literal Standard Version

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

12Having, then, such hope, we use much freedom of speech,

14but their minds were hardened, for to this day the same veil at the reading of the Old Covenant remains unwithdrawn—which in Christ is being made useless—

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Cross References

Romans 10:4For Christ is an end of law for righteousness to everyone who is believing,

Galatians 3:23And before the coming of faith, we were being kept under law, shut up to the faith about to be revealed,

Colossians 2:17which are a shadow of the coming things, but the body [is] of the Christ;

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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