2 Corinthians 3:15 (WEB)
But to this day, when Moses is read, a veil lies on their heart.
Catechism · 1
“By this re-reading in the Spirit of Truth, starting from Christ, the figures are unveiled.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. 2 Cor 3:14-16.
Fathers and councils · 18
Origen
“And we maintain, that “when Moses is read, the veil is upon their heart,” because the meaning of the law of Moses has been concealed from those who have not welcomed the way which is by Jesus Christ.” — editor's note: 2 Cor. iii. 15.
Read the whole comment“The apostle, moreover, says, “Even unto this day, when Moses is read, the veil is upon their heart: nevertheless, when it shall turn to the Lord, the veil shall be taken away: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.”” — editor's note: 2 Cor. iii. 15–17.
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Gregory of Nyssa
“For this reason, then, the Apostle tells us that those who look upon the body of the Scripture have “a veil upon their heart,” and are not able to look upon the glory of the spiritual law, being hindered by the veil that has been cast over the face of the law-giver.” — editor's note: 2 Cor. iii. 15.
Read the whole comment“Men who have not once for all enveloped their hearts with the Jewish “vail” will not gainsay that He is this.” — editor's note: 2 Cor. iii. 14, 15.
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Cyril of Jerusalem
“For until this day…when Moses is read, a vail lieth upon their heart.” — editor's note: 2 Cor. iii. 14, 15.
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Catena Aurea on Luke
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“(2 Cor. 3:15.)” — the author cites it
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“He wishes to reveal as the Word, not without the exercise of reason; and as Justice, who knoweth rightly both the times for revealing, and the measures of revelation; but He reveals by removing the opposing veil from the heart, (2 Cor. 3:15) and the darkness which He has made His secret place.” — the author cites it
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Augustine of Hippo
“But when any one has passed over to Christ, the veil will be taken away: and his eyes will be unveiled, that he may consider the wonderful things in the law of God, by the gift of Him, to whom we pray, “Open Thou mine eyes, and I shall see the wondrous things of Thy law.” — editor's note: 2 Cor. iii. 15.
Read the whole comment“But they not understanding the hidden grace which was in the Old Testament, screened as it were by the veil (this was signified when they were unable to gaze upon the face of Moses), endeavoured to obey the commandments of God for the sake of an earthly and carnal…” — editor's note: Exod. xxxiv. 33–35; 2 Cor. iii. 13–15.
Read the whole comment“And they do not see that the old things are passed away, and all things are become new.”” — editor's note: 2 Cor. iii. 15, v. 17.
Read the whole comment“Otherwise, however long Moses is read, the veil is put over their heart; but when any one shall turn thence to Christ, the veil shall be taken away.” — editor's note: 2 Cor. iii. 15, 16.
Read the whole comment“And when thou shalt have passed over,” saith he, “to the Lord, the veil shall be taken away.”” — editor's note: 2 Cor. iii. 14–16.
Read the whole comment“But because in that barley the ignorance of the first people was veiled, of whom it is said, “Whilst Moses is read, the veil is upon their hearts;” for the veil was not yet removed, because Christ had not yet come; not yet was the veil of the temple rent, while Christ is hanging on the cross: because, I…” — editor's note: 2 Cor. iii. 15.
Read the whole comment“The prophets preached Christ; but the Godhead of Christ asserted in the prophets and in the gospel itself is not perceived even by heretics; and how much less by Jews, so long as the vail is upon their heart?” — editor's note: 2 Cor. iii. 15.
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Jerome
“Now this veil rests not only on the face of Moses, but on the evangelists and the apostles as well.” — editor's note: 2 Cor. iii. 14, 15.
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Ambrose of Milan
“Now the Lord is the Spirit; but where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.”” — editor's note: 2 Cor. iii. 15–17.
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Tertullian
“Of Israel he says, Even unto this day the same veil is upon their heart;” showing that the veil which was on the face of Moses was a figure of the veil which is on the heart of the nation still; because even now Moses is not seen by them in heart, just as he was not then seen by them in eye.” — editor's note: 2 Cor. iii. 15.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“But by and by, when they shall be turned unto the Lord, the veil shall be taken away.”” — editor's note: 2 Cor. iii. 14–16. There is a singular confusion in the reading of this quotation. The translator has followed Migne’s text.
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Cross-references · 21
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.14.
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Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.14.
Cited together in Origen on Luke 10:21–22 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.14.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 24.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 24.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 24.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.14.
Cited together in Cyril of Alexandria on Luke 9:43–45 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Cyril of Alexandria on Luke 9:43–45 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Cyril of Alexandria on Luke 9:43–45 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 24.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.14.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 24.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.14.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.14.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 24.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 24.
Cited together in Origen on Luke 10:21–22 (2) (Catena Aurea).