2 Corinthians 3:13 meaning and explanation

We are not like Moses, who would put a veil over his face to keep the Israelites from gazing at the end of what was fading away.

2 Corinthians 3:13, Berean Standard Bible

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Paul is defending his ministry to the Corinthians, who had been influenced by rival teachers who carried letters of recommendation. In verses 7 and 13 he recalls Exodus 34, where Moses veiled his face after meeting God because its radiance frightened the people and eventually faded.

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