The Glory of the New Covenant

(Exodus 34:10–35)

Now if the ministry of death, which was engraved in letters on stone, came with {such} glory that the vvv Israelites could not gaze at the face of Moses because of vvv vvv [its] fleeting glory, 8 will not the ministry of the Spirit {be} even more vvv glorious? 9 For if the ministry of condemnation was glorious, how much more glorious {is} the ministry of righteousness! 10 Indeed what was once glorious vvv has no glory now in comparison to the glory [that] surpasses [it]. 11 For if what was fading away [came] with glory, how much greater [is the] glory of that which endures!

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 keep the vvv Israelites [from] gazing at the end of what was fading away.

14 

But their minds were closed. For to [this] day the same veil remains at the reading of the old covenant. vvv It has not been lifted, [because] only in Christ can it be removed. 15 And 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, [who] with unveiled faces all reflect the glory of [the] Lord, are being transformed into [His] image vvv vvv vvv with intensifying glory, which comes from [the] Lord, [who is the] Spirit. 4