Are we beginning{G756} again{G3825} to commend{G4921} ourselves?{G1438} or{G1487} need{G3361} we,{G5535} as{G5613} do{G5613} some,{G5100} epistles{G1992} of commendation{G4956} to{G4314} you{G5209} or{G2228} from you?{G5216}

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}

being made{G3754} manifest{G5319} that ye are{G2075} an 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} tables{G4109} [that are] hearts{G2588} of flesh.{G4560}

And{G1161} such{G5108} confidence{G4006} have we{G2192} through{G1223} Christ{G5547} to{G4314} God-ward:{G2316}

not{G3756} that{G3754} we are{G2070} sufficient{G2425} of{G575} ourselves,{G1438} to account{G3049} anything{G5100} as{G5613} from ourselves;{G1438} but{G235} our{G2257} sufficiency{G2426} is from{G1537} God;{G2316}

who{G3739} also{G2532} made{G2427} us{G2248} sufficient as ministers{G1249} of a new{G2537} covenant;{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}

But{G1161} if{G1487} the ministration{G1248} of death,{G1722} written,{G1121} [and] engraven{G1795} on{G1722} stones,{G3037} came{G1096} with{G1722} glory,{G1391} so that{G5620} the children{G5207} of Israel{G2474} could{G1410} not{G3361} look{G816} stedfastly upon{G1519} the face{G4383} of Moses{G3475} for{G1223} the glory{G1391} of his{G846} face;{G4383} which{G3588} [glory] was passing away:{G2673}

how{G4459} shall{G2071} not{G3780} rather{G3123} the ministration{G1248} of the spirit{G4151} be{G2071} with{G1722} glory?{G1391}

For{G1063} if{G1487} the ministration{G1248} of condemnation{G2633} hath glory,{G1391} much{G4183} rather{G3123} doth{G4052} the ministration{G1248} of righteousness{G1343} exceed{G4052} in{G1722} glory.{G1391}

For{G1063} verily{G2532} that which{G3588} hath been made glorious{G1392} hath{G1392} not{G3761} been made glorious{G1392} in{G1722} this{G5129} respect,{G3313} by reason of{G1752} the glory{G1391} that{G3588} surpasseth.{G5235}

For{G1063} if{G1487} that which{G3588} passeth away{G2673} [was]{G1223} with glory,{G1391} much{G4183} more{G3123} that which{G3588} remaineth{G3306} [is]{G1722} in glory.{G1391}

Having{G2192} therefore{G3767} such{G5108} a hope,{G1680} we use{G5530} great{G4183} boldness of speech,{G3954}

and{G2532} [are] not{G3756} as{G2509} Moses,{G3475} [who] put{G5087} a veil{G2571} upon{G1909} his{G1438} face,{G4383} that{G4314} the children{G5207} of Israel{G2474} should not{G3361} look{G816} stedfastly on{G1519} the end{G5056} of that which{G3588} was passing away:{G2673}

but{G235} their{G846} minds{G3540} were hardened:{G4456} for{G1063} until{G891} this very day{G4594} at the reading{G320} of the old{G3820} covenant{G1242} the same{G846} veil{G2571} remaineth,{G3306} it not being{G1909} revealed{G343} to them that it{G3739} is{G5100} done away{G2673} in{G1722} Christ.{G5547}

But{G235} unto{G2193} this day,{G4594} whensoever{G2259} Moses{G3475} is read,{G314} a veil{G2571} lieth{G2749} upon{G1909} their{G846} heart.{G2588}

But{G1161} whensoever{G2259} it{G302} shall turn{G1994} to{G4314} the Lord,{G2962} the veil{G2571} is taken away.{G4014}

Now{G1161} the Lord{G2962} is{G2076} the Spirit:{G4151} and{G1161} where{G3757} the Spirit{G4151} of the Lord{G2962} is, [there]{G1563} is liberty.{G1657}

But{G1161} we{G2249} all,{G3956} with{G4383} unveiled{G343} face{G4383} beholding as in a mirror{G2734} the glory{G1391} of the Lord,{G2962} are transformed{G3339} into the same{G846} image{G1504} from{G575} glory{G1391} to{G1519} glory,{G1391} even as{G2509} from{G575} the Lord{G2962} the Spirit.{G4151}