Expositor's Bible Commentary Commentary 2 Corinthians 3:16

"But whensoever it shall turn to the Lord, the veil is taken away." — 2 Corinthians 3:16 (ASV)

The verse restates and amplifies v.11, that only in Christ is the veil set aside. Whenever a person turns to the Lord and finds in him the end or fulfillment of the law (Romans 10:4), the Lord completely removes the veil from that person’s heart. No longer is one’s spiritual perception impaired. Such people recognize that the dispensation of grace has superseded the dispensation of the law (cf. Jn 1:17). They are a “new creation” in Christ (5:17).