2 Corinthians 3:6-18

2 Corinthians 3:6-18

[6] Who  also  able  ministers  of the new  testament;  not  of the letter,  but  of the spirit:  for  the letter  killeth,  but  the spirit  giveth life.  [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:  [8] How  not  the ministration  of the spirit  rather  glorious?  [9] For  if  the ministration  of condemnation  be glory,  much  more  doth the ministration  of righteousness  exceed  glory.  [10] For  even  that which was made glorious  in  respect,  by reason  of the glory  that excelleth.  [11] For  if  that which is done away  was glorious,  much  more  that which remaineth  is glorious.  [12] Seeing then  that we have  such  hope,  we use  great  plainness of speech:  [13] And  not  as  Moses,  which put  a vail  over  face,  that  the children  of Israel  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;  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  shall turn  to  the Lord,  the vail  shall be taken away.  [17] Now  the Lord  that Spirit:  and  where  the Spirit  of the Lord  is liberty.  [18] But  all,  with open  face  beholding as in a glass  the glory  of the Lord,  are changed  into the same  image  from  glory  to  glory,  even as  by  the Spirit  of the Lord.