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2 Corinthians 3:12-18 GNB
(12) Because we have this hope, we are very bold. (13) We are not like Moses, who had to put a veil over his face so that the people of Israel would not see the brightness fade and disappear. (The end of Judaism - Ex. 34:35) (14) Their minds, indeed, were closed; and to this very day their minds are covered with the same veil as they read the books of the old covenant. The veil is removed only when a person is joined to Christ. (15) Even today, whenever they read the Law of Moses, the veil still covers their minds. (16) But it can be removed, as the scripture says about Moses: "His veil was removed (John 6:44) when he turned to the Lord ( יהוה ) . (Ex. 34:34) (17) Now, "the Lord" ( יהוה ) in this passage is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is present, there is freedom. (18) All of us, then, reflect the glory of the Lord with uncovered faces; and that same glory, coming from the Lord, who is the Spirit, transforms us into his likeness in an ever greater degree of glory.
2 Corinthians 3:12-18 NWT
12 Therefore, as we have such a hope, we are using great freeness of speech, 13 and not doing as when Moses would put a veil upon his face, that the sons of Israel might not gaze intently at the end of that which was to be done away with. (Ex. 34:35) 14 But their mental powers were dulled. For to this present day the same veil remains unlifted at the reading of the old covenant, because it is done away with by means of Christ. 15 In fact, down till today whenever Moses is read, a veil lies upon their hearts. 16 But when there is a turning to Jehovah ( יהוה ) , (John 6:44) the veil is taken away. (Ex. 34:34) 17 Now Jehovah is the Spirit; and where the spirit of Jehovah is, there is freedom. 18 And all of us, while we with unveiled faces reflect like mirrors the glory of Jehovah, are transformed into the same image [Christ like] from glory to glory, exactly as done by Jehovah [the] Spirit.
2 Corinthians 3:12-18 ALT
(12) Having therefore such a hope [or, confident expectation], we use great boldness in [our] speech,
(13) and [are] not like Moses, [who] was putting a veil on his own face, so that the sons [and daughters] of Israel [could] not look intently at the end of the [glory which was] passing away. (Ex. 34:35)
(14) _But_ their minds were hardened [fig., were made stubborn], for until this day the same veil remains not having been unveiled [fig., remains unlifted] during the reading aloud of the Old Covenant, which in Christ passes away [fig., is removed].
(15) _But_ until today, when Moses is read aloud [in their synagogue], a veil lies on their heart.
(16) But whenever [a person] turns to [the] Lord, the veil is taken away. (Ex. 34:34)
(17) Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of [the] Lord [is], there [is] liberty.
(18) But _we_ all, with a face having been unveiled, ourselves beholding as in a mirror [fig., contemplating] the glory of the Lord, are being transformed to the same image, from glory to glory, just as by [the] Spirit of [the] Lord.
2 Corinthians 3:12-18 GW
(12) Since we have confidence in the new promise, we speak very boldly.
(13) We are not like Moses. He kept covering his face with a veil. He didn't want the people of Israel to see the glory fading away. (Ex. 34:35)
(14) However, their minds became closed. In fact, to this day the same veil is still there when they read the Old Testament. It isn't removed, because only Christ can remove it.
(15) Yet, even today, when they read the books of Moses, a veil covers their minds.
(16) But whenever a person turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away. (Ex. 34:34)
(17) This Lord is the Spirit. Wherever the Lord's Spirit is, there is freedom.
(18) As all of us reflect the Lord's glory with faces that are not covered with veils, we are being changed into his image with ever-increasing glory. This comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.
2 Corinthians 3:12-18 LITV
(12) Then having such hope, we use much boldness.
(13) And not as "Moses, who put a veil over his face," for the sons of Israel not to gaze at the end of the thing being done away. (Ex. 34:35)
(14) But their thoughts were hardened, for until the present time the same veil remains on the reading of the Old Covenant, not being unveiled, that it is being done away in Christ.
(15) But until today, when Moses is being read, a veil lies on their heart.
(16) But whenever it turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away. (Ex. 34:34)
(17) And the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.
(18) But we all with our face having been unveiled, having beheld the glory of the Lord in a mirror, are being changed into the same image from glory to glory, as from the Lord Spirit.
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ALT - Analytical Literal Translation
ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).
Darby - 1889 Darby Bible
DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible
BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English
LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible
KJV - King James Version
MKJV - Modern King James Version
NWT - New World Translation
Webster - 1833 Webster Bible
RV - Revised Version
YLT - Young's Literal Translation