2 Corinthians 3:13-18 and are not like Moses, who had to put a veil over his face to keep the Israelites from staring at it as its radiance was completely fading away. Note: The analogy continues by suggesting that the Old Agreement was fading away like the splendor on Moses’ face did.

AUV⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹³ and are not like Moses, who had to put a veil over his face to keep the Israelites from staring at it as [its] radiance was completely fading away. [Note: The analogy continues by suggesting that the Old Agreement was fading away like the splendor on Moses’ face did]. ¹⁴ But the minds of the Israelites became dull for, to this very day, the same veil remains on them [i.e., figuratively] when the Old Agreement [Scriptures] are read. It is not being revealed to them that the Old Agreement is being abolished by Christ [i.e., by His death on the cross. See Col. 2:14]. ¹⁵ But to this day, a veil remains on their minds whenever [the writings of] Moses are read. ¹⁶ But whenever a person [i.e., the Jews] turn to the Lord, the veil is removed [i.e., so they can understand the meaning of God’s promises to them through Christ]. ¹⁷ Now the Lord [i.e., Christ] is the Holy Spirit, and there is freedom [from the bondage of sin and fear] wherever the Spirit of the Lord is. ¹⁸ But all of us [Christians], with unveiled faces, see the Lord’s splendor reflected, as [though we were] looking in a mirror, and [so] are being transformed into His likeness in ever-increasing splendor. This is [the work] of the Lord, [who is] the Holy Spirit.