2 Corinthians 3:1 Are we beginning756 again3825 to commend4921 ourselves?1438 or1487 need3361 we,5535 as5613 do5613 some,5100 epistles1992 of commendation4956 to4314 you5209 or2228 from you?52162 Ye5210 are2075 our2257 epistle,1992 written1449 in1722 our2257 hearts,2588 known1097 and2532 read314 of5259 all3956 men;4443 being made3754 manifest5319 that ye are2075 an epistle1992 of Christ,5547 ministered1247 by5259 us,2257 written1449 not3756 with ink,3188 but235 with the Spirit4151 of the living2198 God;2316 not3756 in1722 tables4109 of stone,3035 but235 in1722 tables4109thatare hearts2588 of flesh.45604 And1161 such5108 confidence4006 have we2192 through1223 Christ5547 to4314 God-ward:23165 not3756 that3754 we are2070 sufficient2425 of575 ourselves,1438 to account3049 anything5100 as5613 from ourselves;1438 but235 our2257 sufficiency2426 is from1537 God;23166 who3739 also2532 made2427 us2248 sufficient as ministers1249 of a new2537 covenant;1242 not3756 of the letter,1121 but235 of the spirit:4151 for1063 the letter1121 killeth,615 but1161 the spirit4151 giveth life.22277 But1161 if1487 the ministration1248 of death,1722 written,1121{Greek in letters.}and engraven1795 on1722 stones,3037 came1096 with1722{Greek in.} glory,1391 so that5620 the children5207 of Israel2474 could1410 not3361 look816 stedfastly upon1519 the face4383 of Moses3475 for1223 the glory1391 of his846 face;4383 which3588glory was{Or, was being done away. Compare 1 Cor. 13:8, 10.} passing away:26738 how4459 shall2071 not3780 rather3123 the ministration1248 of the spirit4151 be2071 with1722 glory?13919 For1063{Many ancient authorities read For if the ministration of condemnation is glory.} if1487 the ministration1248 of condemnation2633 hath glory,1391 much4183 rather3123 doth4052 the ministration1248 of righteousness1343 exceed4052 in1722 glory.139110 For1063 verily2532 that which3588 hath been made glorious1392 hath1392 not3761 been made glorious1392 in1722 this5129 respect,3313 by reason of1752 the glory1391 that3588 surpasseth.523511 For1063 if1487 that which3588 passeth{Or, is being done away. See verse 7 margin.} away2673was1223 with{Greek through.} glory,1391 much4183 more3123 that which3588 remaineth3306is1722 in glory.1391
2 Corinthians 3:12 Having2192 therefore3767 such5108 a hope,1680 we use5530 great4183 boldness of speech,395413 and2532are not3756 as2509 Moses,3475who put5087 a veil2571 upon1909 his1438 face,4383 that4314 the children5207 of Israel2474 should not3361 look816 stedfastly on1519{Or, unto} the end5056 of that which3588 was{Or, was being done away. See verse 7 margin.} passing away:
14 but235 their846 minds3540{Greek thoughts. 4:4; 11:3.} were hardened:4456 for1063 until891 this very day4594 at the reading320 of the old3820 covenant1242 the same846 veil2571 remaineth,3306{Or, remaineth unlifted; which veil is done away} it not being1909 revealed343tothem that it3739 is5100 done away2673 in1722 Christ.554715 But235 unto2193 this day,4594 whensoever2259 Moses3475 is read,314 a veil2571 lieth2749 upon1909 their846 heart.258816 But1161 whensoever2259 it302{Or, a man shall turn} shall turn1994 to4314 the Lord,2962 the veil2571 is taken away.401417 Now1161 the Lord2962 is2076 the Spirit:4151 and1161 where3757 the Spirit4151 of the Lord2962 is, there1563 is liberty.165718 But1161 we2249 all,3956 with4383 unveiled343 face4383 beholding{Or, reflecting as a mirror} as in a mirror2734 the glory1391 of the Lord,2962 are transformed3339 into the same846 image1504 from575 glory1391 to1519 glory,1391 even as2509 from575 the Lord2962 the Spirit.4151