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2 Corinthians 3:16 — King James Version← Study notes

Nevertheless when it shall turn to the Lord, the vail shall be taken away.


2 Corinthians 3:16Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Corinthians 3:169 words
GreekMeaning
ἡνίκαhēnika
WhenwordG2259
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
ἐὰνean
before, but, exceptparticleG1437
ἐπιστρέψῃepistrepsē
one shall have turnedverbG1994
πρὸςpros
toprepositionG4314
κύριονkyrion
the LordnounG2962
περιαιρεῖταιperiaireitai
is taken awayverbG4014
τὸto
thearticleG3588
κάλυμμαkalymma
veilnounG2571
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Corinthians 3:16

“Nevertheless when [one] shall turn to the Lord,” which is, to forsake the Law, “the veil is taken away. ” Do you see that not over the face of Moses was there that veil, but over the eyesight of the Jews? For it was done, not that the glory of Moses might be hidden, but that the Jews might not see. For they were not capable. So that in them was the deficiency, for it caused not him to be ignorant of anything, but them. And he did not say indeed, “when you shall let go the…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 7 on Second Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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