2 Corinthians 3:17

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

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2 Corinthians 3:17 in Other Translations

KJV
17 Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.
ESV
17 Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.
NLT
17 For the Lord is the Spirit, and wherever the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.
MSG
17 They suddenly recognize that God is a living, personal presence, not a piece of chiseled stone. And when God is personally present, a living Spirit, that old, constricting legislation is recognized as obsolete. We're free of it!
CSB
17 Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.

2 Corinthians 3:17 In-Context

15 Even to this day when Moses is read, a veil covers their hearts.
16 But whenever anyone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away.
17 Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.
18 And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.

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Cross References 2

  • 1. Isaiah 61:1,2; Galatians 4:6,7
  • 2. S John 8:32
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