7. But if the ministration of death, engraved with letters upon stones, was in glory, (so much so that the sons of Israel were not able to gaze intently upon the face of Moses, because of the glory of his countenance) even though this ministration was ineffective,
8. how could the ministration of the Spirit not be in greater glory?
9. For if the ministration of condemnation is with glory, so much more is the ministration of justice abundant in glory.
10. And neither was it glorified by means of an excellent glory, though it was made illustrious in its own way.
11. For if even what was temporary has its glory, then what is lasting has an even greater glory.
12. Therefore, having such a hope, we act with much confidence,
13. and not as Moses did, in placing a veil over his face, so that the sons of Israel would not gaze intently at his face. This was ineffective,
14. for their minds were obtuse. And, even until this present day, the very same veil, in the readings from the Old Testament, remains not taken away (though, in Christ, it is taken away).
15. But even until today, when Moses is read, a veil is still set over their hearts.
16. But when they will have been converted to the Lord, then the veil shall be taken away.
17. Now the Spirit is Lord. And wherever the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.