17 Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is , there is liberty. Ver. 17. The Lord is that Spirit ] Christ only can give the Jews that noble spirit, as David calleth him, Psalms 51:12 , that freeth a man from the invisible chains of the kingdom of darkness. read more
the Lord: 2 Corinthians 3:6, John 6:63, 1 Corinthians 15:45 where: Psalms 51:12, Isaiah 61:1, Romans 8:2, Romans 8:15, Romans 8:16, Galatians 4:6, 2 Timothy 1:7 Reciprocal: Leviticus 25:10 - proclaim Psalms 119:32 - enlarge Isaiah 59:21 - My spirit John 4:24 - a Spirit John 8:32 - and the John 8:36 - General Romans 6:22 - But now 2 Corinthians 3:8 - the ministration 2 Corinthians 3:18 - by the Spirit of the Lord Galatians 2:4 - liberty Galatians 5:1 - the liberty James 1:25 - liberty read more
Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.Now the Lord — Christ is that Spirit of the law whereof I speak, to which the letter was intended to lead. And where the Spirit of the Lord, Christ, is, there is liberty - Not the veil, the emblem of slavery. There is liberty from servile fear, liberty from the guilt and from the power of sin, liberty to behold with open face the glory of the Lord. read more
17. That Spirit Rather, the Spirit. The Lord is the spirit, in opposition to the letter, 2 Corinthians 3:6; he giveth life by unvailing the letter and inspiring it with vivifying power. Liberty Emancipation from the killing dominion of the letter into the glorious liberty of the sons of God. read more
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The Biblical Illustrator - 2 Corinthians 3:17
2 Corinthians 3:17Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.Christ the Spirit of ChristianityI. Note the great principles in the text.1. Christianity is a spirit.(1) There is a “letter” and a “spirit” in everything. These two things are quite distinct. The letter may be changed, the spirit may be unchangeable. The same spirit may require for its expression to different minds different letters. The spirit may not only cease to be represented, but may be... read more