2 Corinthians 3:7–16

⁷But if the ministry of death in letters carved on stone came with glory, so that the sons of Israel were not able to look intently into the face of Moses because of the glory of his face, which was transitory, ⁸how will the ministry of the Spirit not be even more with glory? ⁹For if there was glory in the ministry of condemnation, by much more will the ministry of righteousness overflow with glory. ¹⁰For indeed what had been glorified has not been glorified in this case, on account of the glory that surpasses it. ¹¹For if what was transitory came with glory, by much more what remains is with glory.

¹²Therefore, because we^* have such a hope, we use much boldness, ¹³and not as Moses used to place a veil over his face, in order that the sons of Israel would not stare at the end of what was transitory. ¹⁴But their minds were hardened. For until this very day, the same veil remains upon the reading of the old covenant, not being uncovered, because it is done away with in Christ. ¹⁵But until today, whenever Moses is read aloud, a veil lies upon their heart, ¹⁶but whenever one turns to the Lord, the veil is removed.