2 Corinthians 3:18

16 Nevertheless when it shall turn to the Lord, the vail shall be taken away.

17 Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.

But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into His image with intensifying glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.
KJV
But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.
WEB
But we all, with unveiled face seeing the glory of the Lord as in a mirror, are transformed into the same image from glory to glory, even as from the Lord, the Spirit.
ASV
But we all, with unveiled face beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are transformed into the same image from glory to glory, even as from the Lord the Spirit.
DARBY
But *we* all, looking on the glory of the Lord, with unveiled face, are transformed according to the same image from glory to glory, even as by [the] Lord [the] Spirit.
BLB
And we all, having been unveiled in face, reflecting the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, even as from the Lord, the Spirit.
ÅB
Men vi som med utildekket åsyn skuer Herrens herlighet som i et speil; vi blir alle forvandlet til det samme bilde fra herlighet til herlighet, som av Herrens Ånd.
OTB
Men vi alle, med utildekkede ansikter, betraktende som i et speil Herrens herlighet, blir forvandlet til det samme bilde fra herlighet til herlighet, akkurat som fra Herren, Ånden.
B1930
Men vi som med utildekket åsyn skuer Herrens herlighet som i et speil; vi blir alle forvandlet til det samme billede fra herlighet til herlighet, som av Herrens Ånd.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 2 Corinthians 4:6

    For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

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  • Ephesians 4:22–24

    That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;

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  • Romans 12:2

    And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

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  • 2 Corinthians 4:4

    In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.

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  • 1 Corinthians 13:12

    For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.

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  • Colossians 3:10

    And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:

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  • 1 Corinthians 15:49

    And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.

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  • Romans 8:29

    For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.

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