2 Corinthians 3
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2 Corinthians 3:7-18

7NowG1161 ifG1487 theG3588 ministryG1248 of deathG2288, which was engravedG1795 inG1722 lettersG1121 on stoneG3037, cameG1096 withG1722 such gloryG1391 thatG5620 theG3588 IsraelitesG5207G2474 couldG1410 notG3361 gazeG816 atG1519 theG3588 faceG4383 of MosesG3475 because ofG1223 its fleetingG2673 gloryG1391, 8willG1510 notG3780 theG3588 ministryG1248 of theG3588 SpiritG4151 be even moreG3123 gloriousG1722G1391? 9ForG1063 ifG1487 theG3588 ministryG1248 of condemnationG2633 was gloriousG1391, how muchG4183 moreG3123G4052 gloriousG1391 is theG3588 ministryG1248 of righteousnessG1343! 10IndeedG2532G1063, whatG3588 was once gloriousG1392 has no glory nowG3756G1392 inG1722 comparison toG3313G1752 theG3588 gloryG1391 that surpassesG5235 it. 11ForG1063 ifG1487 whatG3588 was fading awayG2673 came withG1223 gloryG1391, how much greaterG4183G3123 is the gloryG1391 of that whichG3588 enduresG3306!

12ThereforeG3767, since we haveG2192 suchG5108 a hopeG1680, we areG5530 veryG4183 boldG3954. 13We are notG3756 likeG2509 MosesG3475, who would putG5087 a veilG2571 overG1909 hisG846 faceG4383 to keepG4314 theG3588 IsraelitesG5207G2474 from gazingG816 atG1519 theG3588 endG5056 of whatG3588 was fading awayG2673.

14ButG235 theirG846 mindsG3540 were closedG4456. ForG1063 toG891 this dayG2250 theG3588 sameG846 veilG2571 remainsG3306 atG1909 theG3588 readingG320 of theG3588 oldG3820 covenantG1242. It has not been liftedG3361G343, because onlyG3754 inG1722 ChristG5547 can it be removedG2673. 15And evenG235 toG2193 this dayG4594 whenG2259G302 MosesG3475 is readG314, a veilG2571 coversG2749G1909 theirG846 heartsG2588. 16ButG1161 wheneverG2259G1437 anyone turnsG1994 toG4314 the LordG2962, theG3588 veilG2571 is taken awayG4014.

17NowG1161 theG3588 LordG2962 isG1510 theG3588 SpiritG4151, andG1161 whereG3757 theG3588 SpiritG4151 of the LordG2962 is, there is freedomG1657. 18AndG1161 weG1473, who with unveiledG343 facesG4383 allG3956 reflectG2734 theG3588 gloryG1391 of the LordG2962, are being transformed intoG3339 His imageG1504 with intensifying gloryG575G1391G1519, which comesG2509 fromG575 the LordG2962, who is the SpiritG4151.

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