But if the ministry
of death, written and engraved on stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not look
steadily at the face of Moses because of the glory of his countenance, which
glory was passing away, how will the ministry
of the Spirit not be more glorious?
For if the ministry of condemnation had glory, the ministry of righteousness
exceeds much more in glory. For even what was made glorious had no glory in
this respect, because of the glory that excels. For if what is passing away was
glorious, what remains is much more glorious.
Therefore, since we have such hope, we use great boldness
of speech— unlike Moses, who put a veil over his face so that the children of
Israel could not look steadily at the end of what was passing away. But their
minds were blinded. For until this day the same veil remains unlifted in the
reading of the Old Testament, because the veil is taken away in Christ. But
even to this day, when Moses is read, a veil lies on their heart. Nevertheless,
when one turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away. Now the Lord is the Spirit;
and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. But we all, with
unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being
transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of
the Lord. 2 Cor. 3:7-18
