"And not as Moses, {which} put a vail over his face, that the children of Israel could not stedfastly look to the end of …" — 2 Corinthians 3:13

2 Corinthians 3:13 · KJV

“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:”

— 2 Corinthians 3:13

Verse 12

Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech: {plainness: or, boldness}

Verse 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.

2 Corinthians 3 — Context

For if that which is done away {was} glorious, much more that which remaineth {is} glorious.

Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech: {plainness: or, boldness}

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:

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.

But even unto this day, when Moses is read, the vail is upon their heart.

Cross References

Exodus 34:33-35

And {till} Moses had done speaking with them, he put a vail on his face.

Ephesians 2:14-15

For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition {between us};

Colossians 2:17

Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body {is} of Christ.

Hebrews 10:1-9

For the law having a shadow of good things to come, {and} not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect.

2 Corinthians 3:7

But if the ministration of death, written {and} engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not stedfastly behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance; which {glory} was to be done away:

Galatians 3:23-24

But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.

Romans 10:4

For Christ {is} the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.