2 Corinthians 3:14

“But their minds were hardened. For until the present day the same veil remains at the reading of the old covenant, not being lifted, because in the Messiah it is set aside.”

2 Corinthians 3:14 · direct translation from the Greek
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their mindsνοήματαnoēmata

mind

Someone's way of thinking.

Where else “noēmata” appears
were hardenedἐπωρώθηepōrōthē

harden

Harden.

Where else “epōrōthē” appears
untilἄχριachri

until

Until; as far as.

Where else “achri” appears
the presentσήμερονsēmeron

today

Today.

Where else “sēmeron” appears
dayἡμέραςhēmeras

day

A span counted on the calendar: “on the third day,” “forty days.”

Where else “hēmeras” appears
veilκάλυμμαkalymma

veil

Veil: a cloth that covers the face.

Where else “kalymma” appears
remainsμένειmenei

remain

To stay joined to someone: "abide in me".

Where else “menei” appears
the readingἀναγνώσειanagnōsei

reading

Reading, especially the public reading of Scripture.

Where else “anagnōsei” appears
of the oldπαλαιᾶςpalaias

old

Old, ancient.

Where else “palaias” appears
covenantδιαθήκηςdiathēkēs

covenant

The agreement with promises and obligations that God makes with his people.

Where else “diathēkēs” appears
being liftedἀνακαλυπτόμενονanakalyptomenon

unveil

Unveil, uncover, take away the veil.

Where else “anakalyptomenon” appears
the MessiahΧριστῷChristōi

Messiah

Messiah: literally "anointed", the king or envoy God consecrates with oil. It is a title, not a surname; in Hebrew, mashiach.

Where else “Christōi” appears
it is set asideκαταργεῖταιkatargeitai

nullify

To make something powerless.

Where else “katargeitai” appears

Translation note

It can also be read: “without its being revealed to them that in the Messiah it is set aside.”

The context

13and we are not like Moses, who used to put a veil over his face so that the sons of Israel would not gaze at the end of what was being set aside.

14 · This verse (above)

15But to this day, whenever Moses is read, a veil lies over their heart;

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