📖WEB · 2 Corinthians 3:14

What does 2 Corinthians 3:14 mean?

"But their minds were hardened, for until this very day at the reading of the old covenant the same veil remains, because in Christ it passes away."

— 2 Corinthians 3:14 (World English Bible)

Surrounding context

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For if that which passes away was with glory, much more that which remains is in glory.

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Having therefore such a hope, we use great boldness of speech,

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and not as Moses, who put a veil on his face, that the children of Israel wouldn’t look steadfastly on the end of that which was passing away.

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But their minds were hardened, for until this very day at the reading of the old covenant the same veil remains, because in Christ it passes away.

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But to this day, when Moses is read, a veil lies on their heart.

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But whenever one turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away.

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Now the Lord is the Spirit and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.

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