7 The ministry that brought death was inscribed on stone. Yet, it came with such glory that the people of Israel couldn’t look at Moses’ face. His face was shining with glory, even though that glory was fading.
8 Won’t the ministry that brings the Spirit have even more glory?
9 If the ministry that brings punishment has glory, then the ministry that brings God’s approval has an overwhelming glory.
10 In fact, the ministry that brings punishment lost its glory because of the superior glory of the other ministry.
11 If that former ministry faded away despite its glory, how much more does that ministry which remains continue to be glorious?
12 Since we have confidence ⌊in the new promise⌋, we speak very boldly.
13 We are not like Moses. He kept covering his face with a veil. He didn’t want the people of Israel to see the glory fading away.