2nd Corinthians — 3
1 Are we beginning to praise ourselves again? Are we like others, who need to bring you letters of recommendation, or who ask you to write such letters on their behalf? Surely not!
2 The only letter of recommendation we need is you yourselves. Your lives are a letter written in our hearts; everyone can read it and recognize our good work among you.
3 Clearly, you are a letter from Ha'Mashyach showing the result of our ministry among you. This “letter” is written not with pen and ink, but with the RUACH of the living 𐤀𐤋𐤅𐤄_ALUAH. It is carved not on tablets of stone, but on man's hearts.
4 We are confident of all this because of our great trust in 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH through Ha'Mashyach.
5 It is not that we think we are qualified to do anything on our own. Our qualification comes from 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH.
6 For 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH has enabled us to be ministers of HIS renewed covenant. This is a covenant not of written laws, but of the RUACH. The first written covenant ends in death; but under the renewed covenant, the Ruach gives life.
The Kabad of the renewed Covenant
7 The old way, with laws carved in stone, led to death, though it began with such Kabad that the people of Yashar'AL could not bear to look at the face of Musha. For his face shone with the Kabad of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH, even though the brightness was already fading away.
8 Should we not expect far greater Kabad under the new way, now that the RUACH Ha'Qadash is giving life?
9 If the old way, which brings condemnation, was great, how much more greatness is the new way, which makes us right with 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH!
10 In fact, that first Kabad was not great at all compared with the overwhelming Kabad of the new way.
11 So if the first Covenant, which has been replaced, was great, how much more greatness is the renewed Covenant, which remains forever!
12 Since this renewed covenant gives us such confidence, we can be very bold.
13 We are not like Musha, who put a veil over his face so the people of Yashar'AL would not see the Kabad, even though it was destined to fade away.
14 But the minds of the people were hardened, and to this day whenever the first covenant is being read, the same veil covers their minds so they cannot understand the Truth. And this veil can be removed only by believing in Ha'Mashyach.
15 Yes, even today when they read the’ writings of Musha, their hearts are covered with that veil, and they do not understand.
16 But whenever someone turns to 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH, the veil is taken away.
17 For 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH is the RUACH, and wherever the RUACH of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH is, there is freedom (Liberty).
18 So all of us who have had that veil removed can see and reflect the Kabad of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH. And 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH who is the RUACH makes us more and more like HIM as we are changed into HIS awesome image.