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| 3:1 | Bigynnen we therfor eftsoone to preise vs silf? or whether we neden, as summen, pistlis of preisinge to you, or of you? |
| 3:2 | Ye ben oure pistle, writun in oure hertis, which is knowun and red of alle men, |
| 3:3 | and maad opyn, for ye ben the pistle of Crist mynystrid of vs, and writun, not with enke, but bi the spirit of the lyuynge God; not in stony tablis, but in fleischli tablis of herte. |
| 3:4 | For we han such trist bi Crist to God; |
| 3:5 | not that we ben sufficient to thenke ony thing of vs, as of vs, but oure sufficience is of God. |
| 3:6 | Which also made vs able mynystris of the newe testament, not bi lettre, but bi spirit; for the lettre sleeth, but the spirit quykeneth. |
| 3:7 | And if the mynystracioun of deth write bi lettris in stoonys was in glorie, so that the children of Israel myyten not biholde in to the face of Moises, for the glorie of his cheer, which is auoidid, |
| 3:8 | hou schal not the mynystracioun of the spirit be more in glorie? |
| 3:9 | For if the mynystracioun of dampnacioun was in glorie, myche more the mynysterie of riytwisnesse is plenteuouse in glorie. |
| 3:10 | For nether that that was cleer was glorified in this part for the excellent glorie; and if that that is auoidid, |
| 3:11 | was bi glorie, myche more that that dwellith stille is in glorie. |
| 3:12 | Therfor we that han suche hope, vsen myche trist; |
| 3:13 | and not as Moises leide a veil on his face, that the children of Israel schulden not biholde in to his face, which veil is auoidid. |
| 3:14 | But the wittis of hem ben astonyed; for in to this dai the same veil in reding of the olde testament dwellith not schewid, for it is auoidid in Crist, but in to this dai, |
| 3:15 | whanne Moises is red, the veil is put on her hertis. |
| 3:16 | But whanne Israel schal be conuertid to God, the veil schal be don awei. |
| 3:17 | And the spirit is the Lord; and where the spirit of the Lord is, there is fredom. |
| 3:18 | And alle we that with open face seen the glorie of the Lord, ben transformed in to the same ymage, fro clerenesse in to clerenesse, as of the spirit of the Lord. |
| 3:1 | Doe we begin to praise our selues againe? or neede we as some other, epistles of recommendation vnto you, or letters of recommendation from you? |
| 3:2 | Yee are our epistle, written in our hearts, which is vnderstand, and read of all men, |
| 3:3 | In that yee are manifest, to be the Epistle of Christ, ministred by vs, and written, not with yncke, but with the Spirite of the liuing God, not in tables of stone, but in fleshly tables of the heart. |
| 3:4 | And such trust haue we through Christ to God: |
| 3:5 | Not that we are sufficient of our selues, to thinke any thing, as of our selues: but our sufficiencie is of God, |
| 3:6 | Who also hath made vs able ministers of the Newe testament, not of the letter, but of the Spirite: for the letter killeth, but the Spirite giueth life. |
| 3:7 | If then the ministration of death written with letters and ingrauen in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel coulde not beholde the face of Moses, for the glorie of his countenance (which glorie is done away.) |
| 3:8 | Howe shall not the ministration of the Spirite be more glorious? |
| 3:9 | For if the ministerie of condemnation was glorious, much more doeth the ministration of righteousnesse exceede in glorie. |
| 3:10 | For euen that which was glorified, was not glorified in this point, that is, as touching the exceeding glorie. |
| 3:11 | For if that which should be abolished, was glorious, much more shall that which remaineth, be glorious. |
| 3:12 | Seeing then that we haue such trust, we vse great boldnesse of speach. |
| 3:13 | And we are not as Moses, which put a vaile vpon his face, that the children of Israel should not looke vnto the ende of that which should be abolished. |
| 3:14 | Therefore their mindes are hardened: for vntill this day remaineth the same couering vntaken away in the reading of the olde Testament, which vaile in Christ is put away. |
| 3:15 | But euen vnto this day, whe Moses is read, the vaile is laid ouer their hearts. |
| 3:16 | Neuertheles when their heart shall be turned to the Lord, the vaile shalbe taken away. |
| 3:17 | Nowe the Lord is the Spirite, and where the Spirite of the Lord is, there is libertie. |
| 3:18 | But we al behold as in a mirrour the glory of the Lord with open face, and are changed into the same image, from glorie to glorie, as by the Spirit of the Lord. |
| 3:1 | Do we begin again to commend ourselves? Or do we need, as some others, letters of commendation to you or letters of commendation from you? |
| 3:2 | You are our letter written in our hearts, known and read by everyone; |
| 3:3 | in as much as you are clearly declared to be a letter of Christ, delivered by us, written not with ink but by the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of flesh, that is, of the heart. |
| 3:4 | And we have such confidence through Christ toward God. |
| 3:5 | Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think of anything as originating from ourselves, but our sufficiency is from God, |
| 3:6 | who also has made us competent ministers of the new testament, not of the letter but of the Spirit; because the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life. |
| 3:7 | But if the ministry of death, written and engraved on stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not look steadfastly at Moses' face because of the glory of his countenance, which glory was passing away, |
| 3:8 | how will the ministry of the Spirit not be more glorious? |
| 3:9 | Because, if the ministry of condemnation is glory, the ministry of righteousness exceeds much more in glory. |
| 3:10 | Because, even what was made glorious had no glory in this respect, because of the glory that excels. |
| 3:11 | Because, if what is passing away was glorious, what remains is much more glorious. |
| 3:12 | Therefore, seeing we have such hope, we use much freedom of speech; |
| 3:13 | unlike Moses, who put a veil over his face so that the children of Israel could not look steadfastly at the outcome of what was passing away. |
| 3:14 | But their minds were blinded. Because, until this day the same veil remains unlifted in the reading of the Old Testament. This veil is taken away in Christ. |
| 3:15 | But even to this day, when Moses is read, a veil is upon their heart. |
| 3:16 | Nevertheless when it shall turn to the Lord, the veil will be taken away. |
| 3:17 | Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. |
| 3:18 | But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord. |
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