2 Corinthians 3:18

“And we all, with unveiled face looking as in a mirror at the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as from the Lord, who is the Spirit.”

2 Corinthians 3:18 · direct translation from the Greek
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Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom, and we are transformedThe Holy Spirit

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2 Corinthians 3:18, word by word

with unveiledἀνακεκαλυμμένῳanakekalymmenōi

unveil

Unveil, uncover, take away the veil.

Where else “anakekalymmenōi” appears
faceπροσώπῳprosōpōi

face

The front of the head, where the eyes and the expression are seen.

Where else “prosōpōi” appears
looking as in a mirror atκατοπτριζόμενοιkatoptrizomenoi

behold as reflected

Look at as in a mirror, see a reflection.

Where else “katoptrizomenoi” appears
the gloryδόξανdoxan

glory

The greatness and splendor of God.

Where else “doxan” appears
of the Lordκυρίουkyriou

Lord

The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.

Where else “kyriou” appears
are being transformedμεταμορφούμεθαmetamorphoumetha

be transformed

Be transformed, change form. Said of Jesus on the mountain, the transfiguration.

Where else “metamorphoumetha” appears
imageεἰκόναeikona

image

Image, likeness.

Where else “eikona” appears
just asκαθάπερkathaper

just as

"Just as", "even as".

Where else “kathaper” appears
the Spiritπνεύματοςpneumatos

Spirit

God himself at work, giving life and dwelling in believers.

Where else “pneumatos” appears

Translation note

The ending can also be understood “as by the Spirit of the Lord.”

The context

17Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.

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