2 Corinthians 3:13

who used to throw a veil over his face to hide from the gaze of the children of Israel the passing away of what was but transitory.

Weymouth NT (1912)

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, cherishing a hope like this, we speak without reserve, and we do not imitate Moses,

14Nay, their minds were made dull; for to this very day during the reading of the book of the ancient Covenant, the same veil remains unlifted, because it is only in Christ that it is to be abolished.

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Cross References

Romans 10:4For as a means of righteousness Christ is the termination of Law to every believer.

Galatians 3:23Before this faith came, we Jews were perpetual prisoners under the Law, living under restraints and limitations in preparation for the faith which was soon to be revealed.

Colossians 2:17These were a shadow of things that were soon to come, but the substance belongs to 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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