A common misinterpretation of this verse is to view it as an antisemitic condemnation of Jewish people as perpetually blind or inferior, ignoring Paul's own Jewish heritage and his hope for Israel's salvation elsewhere; others mistakenly see it as a dismissal of the Old Testament's value, when Paul actually affirms its temporary veiling purpose to point toward Christ, or take it literally as confusion during Torah readings rather than a metaphor for spiritual hardness that persists without faith in Jesus.
II Corinthians 3:15
King James Version (1769)
15 But even unto this day, when Moses is read, the vail is upon their heart.
In II Corinthians 3:15, Paul explains that even today, when the law of Moses is read, a spiritual veil remains over the hearts of those under the old covenant, symbolizing their inability to perceive the glory of God fully or experience true liberty; this veil represents hardened unbelief that obstructs the transformative light of Christ, but it is removed when one turns to the Lord, ushering in clarity and freedom in the new covenant.