2 Corinthians 3:7–16

⁷and if the ministration of the death, in letters, engraved in stones, came in glory, so that the sons of Israel were not able to look stedfastly to the face of Moses, because of the glory of his face—which was being made useless, ⁸how shall the ministration of the Spirit not be more in glory? ⁹for if the ministration of the condemnation is glory, much more doth the ministration of the righteousness abound in glory; ¹⁰for also even that which hath been glorious, hath not been glorious—in this respect, because of the superior glory; ¹¹for if that which is being made useless is through glory, much more that which is remaining is in glory.

¹²Having, then, such hope, we use much freedom of speech, ¹³and are not as Moses, who was putting a vail upon his own face, for the sons of Israel not stedfastly to look to the end of that which is being made useless, ¹⁴but their minds were hardened, for unto this day the same vail at the reading of the Old Covenant doth remain unwithdrawn—which in Christ is being made useless— ¹⁵but till to-day, when Moses is read, a vail upon their heart doth lie, ¹⁶and whenever they may turn unto the Lord, the vail is taken away.