KJV King James Version
Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord [is], there [is] liberty.
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2 Corinthians 3:17
Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord [is], there [is] liberty.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.
WEB World English Bible
Now the Lord is the Spirit and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.
ASV American Standard Version
Now the Lord is the Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty;
Surrounding context — 2 Corinthians 3
14 But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which [vail] is done away in Christ.
15 But even unto this day, when Moses is read, the vail is upon their heart.
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.
18 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.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoδὲG1161 · dethenκύριοςG2962 · kurioslord: GodτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoπνεῦμάG4151 · pneumaspirit/breath: spiritἐστιν·G1510 · eimito beοὗG3757 · ohuwhitherδὲG1161 · dethenτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoπνεῦμαG4151 · pneumaspirit/breath: spiritκυρίουG2962 · kurioslord: Godἐλευθερία.G1657 · eleutheriafreedom
Cross-references
Romans 8:2For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.John 8:32And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.Galatians 5:13For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only [use] not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.Galatians 4:6And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.Galatians 5:1Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.John 6:63It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, [they] are spirit, and [they] are life.Isaiah 61:1-2The Spirit of the Lord GOD [is] upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to [them that are] bound;2 Timothy 1:7For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.Romans 8:15-16For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.Psalm 51:12Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me [with thy] free spirit.2 Corinthians 3:6Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.1 Corinthians 15:45And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam [was made] a quickening spirit.
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