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2 Corinthians 3

Jubilee Bible 2000 JUB

1 Do we begin again to commend ourselves? or do we need, as some <em>others</em>, epistles of commendation to you or <em>letters</em> of commendation from you?

2 Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men:

3 <em>Forasmuch as ye are</em> manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart.

4 And such trust we have through the Christ towards God:

5 Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think anything as of ourselves, but our sufficiency <em>is</em> of God,

6 who also has made us able ministers of the new testament, not of the letter, but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.

7 But if the ministry of death in the letter engraved in stones was glorious, so that the sons of Israel could not steadfastly behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance which <em>glory</em> was to fade away,

8 How shall not the ministry of the Spirit be for greater glory?

9 For if the ministry of condemnation <em>had</em> glory, much more shall the ministry of righteousness abound in glory.

10 For even that which was <em>so</em> glorious had no glory in this respect, in comparison with the glory that excels.

11 For if that which fades away <em>was</em> glorious, much more shall that which remains <em>be</em> glorious.

12 Seeing then that we have such hope, we speak with great confidence,

13 And not as Moses, <em>who</em> put a veil over his face, that the sons of Israel could not steadfastly look to the end of that <em>glory</em> which was to fade away:

14 (And thus their senses became hardened, for until this day remains the same veil not uncovered in the reading of the old testament, which <em>veil</em> is taken away in Christ.

15 But even unto this day when Moses is read, the veil is upon their heart.

16 Nevertheless when they convert to the Lord, the veil shall be taken away.)

17 For the Lord is the Spirit, and where that Spirit of the Lord <em>is</em>, there <em>is</em> liberty.

18 Therefore we all, beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord with uncovered face, are transformed from glory to glory into the same likeness, <em>even</em> as by the Spirit of the Lord.

New International Version NIV

1 Are we beginning to commend ourselves again? Or do we need, like some people, letters of recommendation to you or from you?

2 You yourselves are our letter, written on our hearts, known and read by everyone.

3 You show that you are a letter from Christ, the result of our ministry, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts.

4 Such confidence we have through Christ before God.

5 Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim anything for ourselves, but our competence comes from God.

6 He has made us competent as ministers of a new covenant—not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.

7 Now if the ministry that brought death, which was engraved in letters on stone, came with glory, so that the Israelites could not look steadily at the face of Moses because of its glory, transitory though it was,

8 will not the ministry of the Spirit be even more glorious?

9 If the ministry that brought condemnation was glorious, how much more glorious is the ministry that brings righteousness!

10 For what was glorious has no glory now in comparison with the surpassing glory.

11 And if what was transitory came with glory, how much greater is the glory of that which lasts!

12 Therefore, since we have such a hope, we are very bold.

13 We are not like Moses, who would put a veil over his face to prevent the Israelites from seeing the end of what was passing away.

14 But their minds were made dull, for to this day the same veil remains when the old covenant is read. It has not been removed, because only in Christ is it taken away.

15 Even to this day when Moses is read, a veil covers their hearts.

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

17 Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.

18 And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.