2 Corinthians 3:7-11 Now if the old religious service which resulted in death, although its law was carved in letters of stone, was introduced with a splendor so great that the Israelites could not keep their eyes fixed on Moses' face because of the splendor that was fading from it,

Williams⁽ⁱ⁾ ⁷ Now if the old religious service which resulted in death, although its law was carved in letters of stone, was introduced with a splendor so great that the Israelites could not keep their eyes fixed on Moses' face because of the splendor that was fading from it, ⁸ why should not this spiritual service be attended with much greater splendor? ⁹ For if the service connected with condemnation had such splendor, the service resulting in right standing with God will surely far surpass it in splendor. ¹⁰ For on account of its surpassing splendor, what was once so splendid has now no splendor at all. ¹¹ For if what passed away was introduced with splendor, with how much greater splendor must what is permanent be attended?