2 Corinthians 3:13

We are not like Moses, who would put a veil over his face so that the sons of Israel would not gaze at the end of what was fading away.

Text-Critical English NT

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 act with great boldness.

14But their minds were hardened, for to this day the same veil remains unlifted when the old covenant is read, because only in Christ is it taken away.

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Cross References

Romans 10:4For Christ is the end of the law so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes.

Galatians 3:23Now before faith came, we were kept in custody under the law, confined until the faith that was to come would be revealed.

Colossians 2:17These are a shadow of the things to come, but the substance is 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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