11. The Law was given with a glory that faded away. But the glory of the new agreement is much greater, because it will never fade away.
12. This wonderful hope makes us feel like speaking freely.
13. We are not like Moses. His face was shining, but he covered it to keep the people of Israel from seeing the brightness fade away.
14. The people were stubborn, and something still keeps them from seeing the truth when the Law is read. Only Christ can take away the covering that keeps them from seeing.
15. When the Law of Moses is read, they have their minds covered over
16. with a covering that is removed only for those who turn to the Lord.
17. The Lord and the Spirit are one and the same, and the Lord's Spirit sets us free.
18. So our faces are not covered. They show the bright glory of the Lord, as the Lord's Spirit makes us more and more like our glorious Lord.