2 Corinthians 3:8-18

2 Corinthians 3:8-18

[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.