2 Corinthians 3:17–18
Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom, and we are transformed
Study it word by word17Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.
18And 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.
In its context
15But to this day, whenever Moses is read, a veil lies over their heart;
16but whenever one turns to the Lord, the veil is removed.
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Its words in the original
- κύριοςkyrios· Lord, lord
Lord, master, owner. Said of God, the Lord; in Old Testament quotations it stands for the name YHWH.
- πνεῦμάpneuma· spirit, Spirit
Spirit; also wind and breath. With "holy", the Holy Spirit of God.
- ἐστινestin· be
Be, exist.
- οὗhou· where
"Where", "to where".
- ἐλευθερίαeleutheria· freedom
Freedom: not being subject as a slave.
- ἀνακεκαλυμμένῳanakekalymmenōi· unveil
Unveil, uncover, take away the veil.
- προσώπῳprosōpōi· face, presence
Face; also presence, appearance.
- δόξανdoxan· glory
Glory: splendor, honor, the weight of God's presence.
- κατοπτριζόμενοιkatoptrizomenoi· behold as reflected
Look at as in a mirror, see a reflection.
- εἰκόναeikona· image
Image, likeness.
- μεταμορφούμεθαmetamorphoumetha· be transformed
Be transformed, change form. Said of Jesus on the mountain, the transfiguration.
- καθάπερkathaper· just as
"Just as", "even as".