2 Corinthians 3:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

2 Corinthians 3:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Corinthians 3:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Corinthians 3:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“But whenever someone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away.”

2 Corinthians 3:16 — World English Bible

2 Corinthians 3:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But whensoever it shall turn to the Lord, the veil is taken away. ”

2 Corinthians 3:16 — American Standard Version

2 Corinthians 3:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and whenever they may turn unto the Lord, the vail is taken away.”

2 Corinthians 3:16 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Corinthians 3:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But when it shall turn to [the] Lord, the veil is taken away.) ”

2 Corinthians 3:16 — Darby Translation

2 Corinthians 3:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Neuertheles when their heart shall be turned to the Lord, the vaile shalbe taken away.”

2 Corinthians 3:16 — Geneva Bible

2 Corinthians 3:16 in Context — 2 Corinthians 3

14 But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which vail is done away in Christ.

15 But even unto this day, when Moses is read, the vail is upon their heart.

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

17 Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.

18 But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.

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What Does 2 Corinthians 3:16 Mean?

2 Corinthians 3:16 is a verse from the Book of 2 Corinthians, part of the New Testament. It appears in 2 Corinthians chapter 3. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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