2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 3:14

¹⁴But their minds were closed. For to this day the same veil remains at the reading of the old covenant. It has not been lifted, because only in Christ can it be removed.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	Ἀλλὰ	Alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
minds	νοήματα	noēmata	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3540 a thought, design, the mind
were closed	ἐπωρώθη	epōrōthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G4456 I harden, render callous
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
to	ἄχρι	achri	Preposition	G891 as far as, up to, until
day	ἡμέρας	hēmeras	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2250 a day
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
same	αὐτὸ	auto	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Neuter 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
veil	κάλυμμα	kalymma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G2571 a veil
remains	μένει	menei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3306 I remain, abide
at	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
reading	ἀναγνώσει	anagnōsei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G320 reading
of the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
old	παλαιᾶς	palaias	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3820 old, ancient, worn out
covenant	διαθήκης	diathēkēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1242 a covenant, will, testament
It has not been lifted	ἀνακαλυπτόμενον	anakalyptomenon	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular	G343 I unveil
only	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Christ	Χριστῷ	Christō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
can it be removed	καταργεῖται	katargeitai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2673 I bring to naught, sever, abolish

Cross-references

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2 Corinthians 4:3–4 · Acts 26:18 · Romans 11:25 · Ephesians 1:17–20 · Romans 11:7–10 · John 12:40 · 2 Corinthians 4:6 · Isaiah 44:18 · John 8:12 · Ezekiel 12:2 · Luke 24:25–27 · Luke 24:44–46

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