2 Corinthians 3:7

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

The Law of Moses brought only the promise of death, even though it was carved on stones and given in a wonderful way. Still the Law made Moses' face shine so brightly that the people of Israel could not look at it, even though it was a fading glory.

Cross References

Genesis 3:21

Then the LORD God made clothes out of animal skins for the man and his wife.

Nehemiah 9:13

At Sinai you came down from heaven, and you gave your people good laws and teachings that are fair and honest.

Psalm 119:174

I am waiting for you to save me, LORD. Your Law makes me happy.

Psalm 119:97

I deeply love your Law! I think about it all day.

Exodus 24:12

The LORD said to Moses, “Come up on the mountain and stay here for a while. I will give you the two flat stones on which I have written the laws that my people must obey.”

Exodus 31:18

When God had finished speaking to Moses on Mount Sinai, he gave him the two flat stones on which he had written all his laws with his own hand.

Exodus 32:19

As Moses got closer to the camp, he saw the idol, and he also saw the people dancing around. This made him so angry that he threw down the stones and broke them to pieces at the foot of the mountain.

Exodus 34:1

One day the LORD said to Moses, “Cut two flat stones like the first ones I made, and I will write on them the same commandments that were on the two you broke.

Acts 6:15

Then all the council members stared at Stephen. They saw that his face looked like the face of an angel.

Romans 10:4

But Christ makes the Law no longer necessary for those who become acceptable to God by faith.

Romans 4:15

God becomes angry when his Law is broken. But where there isn't a law, it cannot be broken.

Romans 5:20

The Law came, so that the full power of sin could be seen. Yet where sin was powerful, God's kindness was even more powerful.

Romans 7:10

and I died. The very command that was supposed to bring life to me, instead brought death.

Romans 7:22

With my whole heart I agree with the Law of God.

Romans 7:5

When we thought only of ourselves, the Law made us have sinful desires. It made every part of our bodies into slaves who are doomed to die.

1 Corinthians 13:10

But what is perfect will some day appear, and what isn't perfect will then disappear.

2 Corinthians 3:3

You are like a letter written by Christ and delivered by us. But you are not written with pen and ink or on tablets made of stone. You are written in our hearts by the Spirit of the living God.

2 Corinthians 3:6

He makes us worthy to be the servants of his new agreement that comes from the Holy Spirit and not from a written Law. After all, the Law brings death, but the Spirit brings life.

2 Corinthians 3:8

So won't the agreement that the Spirit brings to us be even more wonderful?

Galatians 3:10

Anyone who tries to please God by obeying the Law is under a curse. The Scriptures say, “Everyone who doesn't obey everything in the Law is under a curse.”

Galatians 3:21

Does the Law disagree with God's promises? No, it doesn't! If any law could give life to us, we could become acceptable to God by obeying that law.

Deuteronomy 4:13

The LORD said he was making an agreement with you, and he told you that your part of the agreement is to obey the Ten Commandments. Then the LORD wrote these Commandments on two flat stones.

Deuteronomy 5:22

When we were gathered on the mountain, the LORD spoke to us in a loud voice from the dark fiery cloud. The LORD gave us these commands, and only these. Then he wrote them on two flat stones and gave them to me.

Deuteronomy 9:15

Fire was raging on the mountaintop as I went back down, carrying the two stones with the commandments on them.

Hebrews 12:18

You have not come to a place like Mount Sinai that can be seen and touched. There is no flaming fire or dark cloud or storm

Hebrews 3:3

But Jesus deserves more honour than Moses, just as the builder of a house deserves more honour than the house.

Hebrews 9:4

The gold altar that was used for burning incense was in this holy place. The gold-covered sacred chest was also there, and inside it were three things. First, there was a gold jar filled with manna. Then there was Aaron's walking stick that sprouted. Finally, there were the flat stones with the Ten Commandments written on them.