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

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

³ Forasmuch as ye are 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 have we through Christ to God-ward:

⁵ Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;

⁶ Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.

⁷ But if the ministration of death, written and engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not stedfastly behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance; which glory was to be done away:

⁸ How shall not the ministration of the spirit be rather glorious?

⁹ For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.

¹⁰ For even that which was made glorious had no glory in this respect, by reason of the glory that excelleth.

¹¹ For if that which is done away was glorious, much more that which remaineth is glorious.

¹² Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech:

¹³ And not as Moses, which put a vail over his face, that the children of Israel could not stedfastly look to the end of that which is abolished:

¹⁴ But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which vail is done away in Christ.

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

¹⁶ Nevertheless when it shall turn to the Lord, the vail shall be taken away.

¹⁷ Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.

¹⁸ But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.

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¹ Do we begin ^G756 again ^G3825 to commend ^G4921 ourselves? ^G1438 or ^G1508 need we, ^G5535 as ^G5613 some ^G5100 others, epistles ^G1992 of commendation ^G4956 to ^G4314 you, ^G5209 or ^G2228 letters of commendation ^G4956 from ^G1537 you? ^G5216

² Ye ^G5210 are ^G2075 our ^G2257 epistle ^G1992 written ^G1449 in ^G1722 our ^G2257 hearts, ^G2588 known ^G1097 and ^G2532 read ^G314 of ^G5259 all ^G3956 men: ^G444

³ Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared ^G5319 to ^G3754 be ^G2075 the epistle ^G1992 of Christ ^G5547 ministered ^G1247 by ^G5259 us, ^G2257 written ^G1449 not ^G3756 with ink, ^G3188 but ^G235 with the Spirit ^G4151 of the living ^G2198 God; ^G2316 not ^G3756 in ^G1722 tables ^G4109 of stone, ^G3035 but ^G235 in ^G1722 fleshy ^G4560 tables ^G4109 of the heart. ^G2588

⁴ And ^G1161 such ^G5108 trust ^G4006 have we ^G2192 through ^G1223 Christ ^G5547 to ^G4314 God-ward: ^G2316

⁵ Not ^G3756 that ^G3754 we are ^G2070 sufficient ^G2425 of ^G575 ourselves ^G1438 to think ^G3049 any thing ^G5100 as ^G5613 of ^G1537 ourselves; ^G1438 but ^G235 our ^G2257 sufficiency ^G2426 is of ^G1537 God; ^G2316

⁶ Who ^G3739 also ^G2532 hath made ^G2427 us ^G2248 able ^G2427 ministers ^G1249 of the new ^G2537 testament; ^G1242 not ^G3756 of the letter, ^G1121 but ^G235 of the spirit: ^G4151 for ^G1063 the letter ^G1121 killeth, ^G615 but ^G1161 the spirit ^G4151 giveth life. ^G2227

⁷ But ^G1161 if ^G1487 the ministration ^G1248 of death, ^G2288 written ^{G1722 G1121} and engraven ^G1795 in ^G1722 stones, ^G3037 was ^G1096 glorious, ^{G1722 G1391} so ^G5620 that the children ^G5207 of Israel ^G2474 could ^G1410 not ^G3361 stedfastly behold ^G816 the face ^{G1519 G4383} of Moses ^G3475 for ^G1223 the glory ^G1391 of his ^G846 countenance; ^G4383 which ^G3588 glory was to be done away: ^G2673

⁸ How ^G4459 shall ^G1248 not ^G3780 the ministration ^G1248 of the spirit ^G4151 be ^G2071 rather ^{G3123 G1722} glorious? ^G1391

⁹ For ^G1063 if ^G1487 the ministration ^G1248 of condemnation ^G2633 be glory, ^G1391 much ^G4183 more ^G3123 doth the ministration ^G1248 of righteousness ^G1343 exceed ^G4052 in ^G1722 glory. ^G1391

¹⁰ For ^G1063 even ^G2532 that which was made glorious ^G1392 had no ^G3761 glory ^G1392 in ^G1722 this ^G5129 respect, ^G3313 by reason ^G1752 of the glory ^G1391 that excelleth. ^G5235

¹¹ For ^G1063 if ^G1487 that which is done away ^G2673 was glorious, ^{G1223 G1391} much ^G4183 more ^G3123 that which remaineth ^G3306 is glorious. ^{G1722 G1391}

¹² Seeing then ^G3767 that we have ^G2192 such ^G5108 hope, ^G1680 we use ^G5530 great ^G4183 plainness of speech: ^G3954

¹³ And ^G2532 not ^G3756 as ^G2509 Moses, ^G3475 which put ^G5087 a vail ^G2571 over ^G1909 his ^G1438 face, ^G4383 that ^G4314 the children ^G5207 of Israel ^G2474 could ^G816 not ^G3361 stedfastly look ^G816 to ^G1519 the end ^G5056 of that which is abolished: ^G2673

¹⁴ But ^G235 their ^G846 minds ^G3540 were blinded: ^G4456 for ^G1063 until ^G891 this day ^G4594 remaineth ^G3306 the same ^G846 vail ^G2571 untaken ^G3361 away ^G343 in ^G1909 the reading ^G320 of the old ^G3820 testament; ^G1242 which ^G3748 vail is done away ^G2673 in ^G1722 Christ. ^G5547

¹⁵ But ^G235 even ^G2193 unto this day, ^G4594 when ^G2259 Moses ^G3475 is read, ^G314 the vail ^G2571 is upon ^{G2749 G1909} their ^G846 heart. ^G2588

¹⁶ Nevertheless ^G1161 when ^G2259 it ^G302 shall turn ^G1994 to ^G4314 the Lord, ^G2962 the vail ^G2571 shall be taken away. ^G4014

¹⁷ Now ^G1161 the Lord ^G2962 is ^G2076 that Spirit: ^G4151 and ^G1161 where ^G3757 the Spirit ^G4151 of the Lord ^G2962 is, there ^G1563 is liberty. ^G1657

¹⁸ But ^G1161 we ^G2249 all, ^G3956 with open ^G343 face ^G4383 beholding as in a glass ^G2734 the glory ^G1391 of the Lord, ^G2962 are changed ^G3339 into the same ^G846 image ^G1504 from ^G575 glory ^G1391 to ^G1519 glory, ^G1391 even as ^G2509 by ^G575 the Spirit ^G4151 of the Lord. ^G2962

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¹ Are we beginning again to commend ourselves? or need we, as do some, epistles of commendation to you or from you?

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

³ being made manifest that ye are an 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 tables `that are' hearts of flesh.

⁴ And such confidence have we through Christ to God-ward:

⁵ not that we are sufficient of ourselves, to account anything as from ourselves; but our sufficiency is from God;

⁶ who also made us sufficient as ministers of a new covenant; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.

⁷ But if the ministration of death, written, `and' engraven on stones, came with glory, so that the children of Israel could not look stedfastly upon the face of Moses for the glory of his face; which `glory' was passing away:

⁸ how shall not rather the ministration of the spirit be with glory?

⁹ For if the ministration of condemnation hath glory, much rather doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.

¹⁰ For verily that which hath been made glorious hath not been made glorious in this respect, by reason of the glory that surpasseth.

¹¹ For if that which passeth away `was' with glory, much more that which remaineth `is' in glory.

¹² Having therefore such a hope, we use great boldness of speech,

¹³ and `are' not as Moses, `who' put a veil upon his face, that the children of Israel should not look stedfastly on the end of that which was passing away:

¹⁴ but their minds were hardened: for until this very day at the reading of the old covenant the same veil remaineth, it not being revealed `to them' that it is done away in Christ.

¹⁵ But unto this day, whensoever Moses is read, a veil lieth upon their heart.

¹⁶ But whensoever it shall turn 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 liberty.

¹⁸ But we all, with unveiled face beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are transformed into the same image from glory to glory, even as from the Lord the Spirit.

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¹ Do we begin again to recommend ourselves, except we need, as some, letters of recommendation unto you, or from you?

² our letter ye are, having been written in our hearts, known and read by all men,

³ manifested that ye are a letter of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God, not in the tablets of stone, but in fleshy tablets of the heart,

⁴ and such trust we have through the Christ toward God,

⁵ not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think anything, as of ourselves, but our sufficiency `is' of God,

⁶ who also made us sufficient `to be' ministrants of a new covenant, not of letter, but of spirit; for the letter doth kill, and the spirit doth make alive.

⁷ and if the ministration of the death, in letters, engraved in stones, came in glory, so that the sons of Israel were not able to look stedfastly to the face of Moses, because of the glory of his face -- which was being made useless,

⁸ how shall the ministration of the Spirit not be more in glory?

⁹ for if the ministration of the condemnation `is' glory, much more doth the ministration of the righteousness abound in glory;

¹⁰ for also even that which hath been glorious, hath not been glorious -- in this respect, because of the superior glory;

¹¹ for if that which is being made useless `is' through glory, much more that which is remaining `is' in glory.

¹² Having, then, such hope, we use much freedom of speech,

¹³ and `are' not as Moses, who was putting a vail upon his own face, for the sons of Israel not stedfastly to look to the end of that which is being made useless,

¹⁴ but their minds were hardened, for unto this day the same vail at the reading of the Old Covenant doth remain unwithdrawn -- which in Christ is being made useless --

¹⁵ but till to-day, when Moses is read, a vail upon their heart doth lie,

¹⁶ and whenever they may turn unto the Lord, the vail is taken away.

¹⁷ And the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord `is', there `is' liberty;

¹⁸ and we all, with unvailed face, the glory of the Lord beholding in a mirror, to the same image are being transformed, from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.

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¹ Do we begin again to commend ourselves? or do we need, as some, commendatory letters to you, or [commendatory] from you?

² *Ye* are our letter, written in our hearts, known and read of all men,

³ being manifested to be Christ's epistle ministered by us, written, not with ink, but [the] Spirit of [the] living God; not on stone tables, but on fleshy tables of [the] heart.

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

⁵ not that we are competent of ourselves to think anything as of ourselves, but our competency [is] of God;

⁶ who has also made us competent, [as] ministers of [the] new covenant; not of letter, but of spirit. For the letter kills, but the Spirit quickens.

⁷ (But if the ministry of death, in letters, graven in stones, began with glory, so that the children of Israel could not fix their eyes on the face of Moses, on account of the glory of his face, [a glory] which is annulled;

⁸ how shall not rather the ministry of the Spirit subsist in glory?

⁹ For if the ministry of condemnation [be] glory, much rather the ministry of righteousness abounds in glory.

¹⁰ For also that [which was] glorified is not glorified in this respect, on account of the surpassing glory.

¹¹ For if that annulled [was introduced] with glory, much rather that which abides [subsists] in glory.

¹² Having therefore such hope, we use much boldness:

¹³ and not according as Moses put a veil on his own face, so that the children of Israel should not fix their eyes on the end of that annulled.

¹⁴ But their thoughts have been darkened, for unto this day the same veil remains in reading the old covenant, unremoved, which in Christ is annulled.

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

¹⁶ But when it shall turn to [the] Lord, the veil is taken away.)

¹⁷ Now the Lord is the Spirit, but where the Spirit of [the] Lord [is, there is] liberty.

¹⁸ But *we* all, looking on the glory of the Lord, with unveiled face, are transformed according to the same image from glory to glory, even as by [the] Lord [the] Spirit.

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¹ Are we beginning again to commend ourselves? Or do we need, as do some, letters of commendation to you or from you?

² You are our letter, written in our hearts, known and read by all men;

³ being revealed that you are a letter of Christ, ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tablets of stone, but in tablets that are hearts of flesh.

⁴ Such confidence we have through Christ toward God;

⁵ not that we are sufficient of ourselves, to account anything as from ourselves; but our sufficiency is from God;

⁶ who also made us sufficient as servants of a new covenant; not of the letter, but of the Spirit. For the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.

⁷ But if the service of death, written engraved on stones, came with glory, so that the children of Israel could not look steadfastly on the face of Moses for the glory of his face; which was passing away:

⁸ won't service of the Spirit be with much more glory?

⁹ For if the service of condemnation has glory, the service of righteousness exceeds much more in glory.

¹⁰ For most assuredly that which has been made glorious has not been made glorious in this respect, by reason of the glory that surpasses.

¹¹ For if that which passes away was with glory, much more that which remains is in glory.

¹² Having therefore such a hope, we use great boldness of speech,

¹³ 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.

¹⁴ 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.

¹⁵ But to this day, when Moses is read, a veil lies on their heart.

¹⁶ But whenever one 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 liberty.

¹⁸ But we all, with unveiled face beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are transformed into the same image from glory to glory, even as from the Lord, the Spirit.

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¹ Do we seem to be again attempting to put ourselves in the right? or have we need, as some have, of letters of approval to you or from you?

² You yourselves are our letter, whose writing is in our heart, open for every man's reading and knowledge;

³ For you are clearly a letter of Christ, the fruit of our work, recorded not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in stone, but in hearts of flesh.

⁴ And this is the certain faith which we have in God through Christ:

⁵ Not as if we were able by ourselves to do anything for which we might take the credit; but our power comes from God;

⁶ Who has made us able to be servants of a new agreement; not of the letter, but of the Spirit: for the letter gives death, but the Spirit gives life.

⁷ For if the operation of the law, giving death, recorded in letters on stone, came with glory, so that the eyes of the children of Israel had to be turned away from the face of Moses because of its glory, a glory which was only for a time:

⁸ Will not the operation of the Spirit have a much greater glory?

⁹ For if the operation of the law, producing punishment, had its glory, how much greater will be the operation of the Spirit causing righteousness?

¹⁰ For the glory of the first no longer seems to be glory, because of the greater glory of that which comes after.

¹¹ For if the order which was for a time had its glory, much more will the eternal order have its glory.

¹² Having then such a hope, we keep nothing back,

¹³ And are not like Moses, who put a veil on his face, so that the children of Israel might not see clearly to the end of the present order of things:

¹⁴ But their minds were made hard: for to this very day at the reading of the old agreement the same veil is still unlifted; though it is taken away in Christ.

¹⁵ But to this day, at the reading of the law of Moses, a veil is over their heart.

¹⁶ But when it is turned to the Lord, the veil will be taken away.

¹⁷ Now the Lord is the Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there the heart is free.

¹⁸ But we all, with unveiled face giving back as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as from the Lord who is the Spirit.