1 Do we begin G756 V-PMI-1P again G3825 ADV to commend G4921 V-PAN ourselves G1438 F-3APM ? or G1508 need G5535 V-PAI-1P we , as G5613 ADV some G5100 X-NPM others , epistles G1992 N-GPF of commendation G4956 A-GPM to G4314 PREP you G5209 P-2AP , or G2228 PRT letters of commendation G4956 A-GPM from G1537 PREP you G5216 P-2GP ?
2 Ye G5210 P-2NP are G2075 V-PXI-2P our G3588 T-NSF epistle G1992 N-NSF written G1449 V-RPP-NSF in G1722 PREP our G3588 T-DPF hearts G2588 N-DPF , known G1097 V-PPP-NSF and G2532 CONJ read G314 V-PPP-NSF of G5259 PREP all G3956 A-GPM men G444 N-GPM :
3 Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared G5319 V-PPP-NPM to G3754 CONJ be G2075 V-PXI-2P the epistle G1992 N-NSF of Christ G5547 N-GSM ministered G1247 V-APP-NSF by G5259 PREP us G2257 P-1GP , written G1449 V-RPP-NSF not G3756 PRT-N with ink G3188 A-DSN , but G235 CONJ with the Spirit G4151 N-DSN of the living G2198 V-PAP-GSM God G2316 N-GSM ; not G3756 PRT-N in G1722 PREP tables G4109 N-DPF of stone G3035 A-DPF , but G235 CONJ in G1722 PREP fleshy G4560 A-DPF tables G4109 N-DPF of the heart G2588 N-DPF .
4 And G1161 CONJ such G5108 D-ASF trust G4006 N-ASF have G2192 V-PAI-1P we G3588 T-GSM through G1223 PREP Christ G5547 N-GSM to G4314 PREP God G2316 N-ASM - ward :
5 Not G3756 PRT-N that G3754 CONJ we are G2070 V-PXI-1P sufficient G2425 A-NPM of G575 PREP ourselves G1438 F-3GPM to think G3049 V-ADN any thing G5100 X-ASN as G5613 ADV of G1537 PREP ourselves G1438 F-3GPM ; but G235 CONJ our G3588 T-NSF sufficiency G2426 N-NSF is of G3588 T-GSM God G2316 N-GSM ;
6 Who G3739 R-NSM also G2532 CONJ hath made us able G2427 V-AAI-3S ministers G1249 N-APM of the new G2537 A-GSF testament G1242 N-GSF ; not G3756 PRT-N of the letter G1121 N-GSN , but G235 CONJ of G3588 T-NSN the G3588 T-NSN spirit G4151 N-GSN : for G1063 CONJ the G3588 T-NSN letter G1121 N-NSN killeth G615 V-PAI-3S , but G1161 CONJ the G3588 T-NSN spirit G4151 N-NSN giveth life G2227 V-PAI-3S .
7 But G1161 CONJ if G1487 COND the G3588 T-NSF ministration G1248 N-NSF of death G2288 N-GSM , written G1121 N-DPN and engraven G1795 V-RPP-NSF in G1722 PREP stones G3037 N-DPM , was G1096 V-AOI-3S glorious G1391 N-DSF , so that G5620 CONJ the G3588 T-APM children G5207 N-APM of Israel G2474 N-PRI could G1410 V-PNN not G3361 PRT-N steadfastly G816 V-AAN behold G1519 PREP the G3588 T-ASN face G4383 N-ASN of Moses G3475 N-GSM for G1223 PREP the G3588 T-ASF glory G1391 N-ASF of G3588 T-GSN his G3588 T-GSN countenance G4383 N-GSN ; which G3588 T-ASF glory was to be done away G2673 V-PPP-ASF :
8 How G4459 ADV-I shall not G3780 PRT-I the G3588 T-NSF ministration G1248 N-NSF of G3588 T-GSN the G3588 T-GSN spirit G4151 N-GSN be G2071 V-FXI-3S rather G3123 ADV glorious G1391 N-DSF ?
9 For G1063 CONJ if G1487 COND the G3588 T-NSF ministration G1248 N-NSF of condemnation G2633 N-GSF be glory G1391 N-NSF , much G4183 A-DSM more G3123 ADV doth the G3588 T-NSF ministration G1248 N-NSF of righteousness G1343 N-GSF exceed G4052 V-PAI-3S in G1722 PREP glory G1391 N-DSF .
10 For G1063 CONJ even G2532 CONJ that G3588 T-NSN which G3588 T-NSN was made glorious G1392 V-RPI-3S had no glory G1392 V-RPP-NSN in G1722 PREP this G3588 T-DSN respect G3313 N-DSN , by reason of G1752 ADV the G3588 T-NSN glory G1391 N-GSF that excelleth G5235 V-PAP-GSF .
11 For G1063 CONJ if G1487 COND that which is done away G2673 V-PPP-NSN was glorious G1391 N-GSF , much G4183 A-DSM more G3123 ADV that which remaineth G3306 V-PAP-NSN is glorious G1391 N-DSF .
12 Seeing then G3767 CONJ that we have G2192 V-PAP-NPM such G5108 D-ASF hope G1680 N-ASF , we use G5530 V-PNI-1P great G4183 A-DSF plainness of speech G3954 N-DSF :
13 And G2532 CONJ not G3756 PRT-N as G2509 ADV Moses G3475 N-NSM , which put G5087 V-IAI-3S a veil G2571 N-ASN over G1909 PREP his G3588 T-ASN face G4383 N-ASN , that G3588 T-APM the G3588 T-APM children G5207 N-APM of G3588 T-ASN Israel G2474 N-PRI could not G3361 PRT-N steadfastly look G816 V-AAN to G1519 PREP the G3588 T-ASN end G5056 N-ASN of that which is abolished G2673 V-PPP-GSN :
14 But G235 CONJ their G3588 T-NPN minds G3540 N-NPN were blinded G4456 V-API-3S : for G1063 CONJ until G891 PREP this day G4594 ADV remaineth G3306 V-PAI-3S the G3588 T-NSN same G846 P-NSN veil G2571 N-NSN untaken away G343 V-PPP-NSN in G1909 PREP the G3588 T-DSF reading G320 N-DSF of G3588 T-GSF the G3588 T-GSF old G3820 A-GSF testament G1242 N-GSF ; which G3748 veil is done away G2673 V-PPI-3S in G1722 PREP Christ G5547 N-DSM .
15 But G235 CONJ even unto G2193 CONJ this day G4594 ADV , when G2259 ADV Moses G3475 N-NSM is read G314 V-PPI-3S , the veil G2571 N-NSN is G2749 V-PNI-3S upon G1909 PREP their G3588 T-ASF heart G2588 N-ASF .
16 Nevertheless G1161 CONJ when G2259 ADV it shall turn G1994 V-AAS-3S to G4314 PREP the Lord G2962 N-ASM , the G3588 T-NSN veil G2571 N-NSN shall be taken away G4014 V-PPI-3S .
17 Now G1161 CONJ the G3588 T-NSM Lord G2962 N-NSM is G2076 V-PXI-3S that Spirit G4151 N-NSN : and G1161 CONJ where G3757 ADV the G3588 T-NSN Spirit G4151 N-NSN of the Lord G2962 N-GSM is , there G1563 ADV is liberty G1657 N-NSF .
18 But G1161 CONJ we G2249 P-1NP all G3956 A-NPM , with open G343 V-RPP-DSN face G4383 N-DSN beholding as in a glass G2734 V-PMP-NPM the G3588 T-ASF glory G1391 N-ASF of the Lord G2962 N-GSM , are changed G3339 V-PPI-1P into the G3588 T-ASF same G846 P-ASF image G1504 N-ASF from G575 PREP glory G1391 N-GSF to G1519 PREP glory G1391 N-ASF , even as G2509 ADV by G575 PREP the Spirit G4151 N-GSN of the Lord G2962 N-GSM .