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The Transfiguration of Our Lord
Epistle
2 Corinthians 3:12–13; 4:1–6
12 Since we have such a hope, we are very
bold, 13 not like Moses, who would put a veil
over his face so that the Israelites might not
gaze at the outcome of what was being brought
to an end. . . .
4:1 Therefore, having this ministry by the
mercy of God, we do not lose heart. 2 But
we have renounced disgraceful, underhanded
ways. We refuse to practice cunning or to
tamper with God’s word, but by the open
statement of the truth we would commend
ourselves to everyone’s conscience in the sight
of God.
3 And even if our gospel is veiled, it
is veiled only to those who are perishing. 4 In
their case the god of this world has blinded the
minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from
seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of
Christ, who is the image of God.
5 For what we proclaim is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ
as Lord, with ourselves as your servants for
Jesus’ sake. 6 For God, who said, “Let light
shine out of darkness,” has shone in our hearts
to give the light of the knowledge of the glory
of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
The Introit, Collect, and Gradual are from Lutheran Service Book: Altar Book, copyright © 2006 CPH.
All Scripture quotations, including those from Lutheran Service Book, are from the ESV Bible® (The Holy Bible, English Standard
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