2 Corinthians 3:17
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.”
κύριος
Where the Spirit belongs to Jesus — who has full authority and ownership over it — genuine freedom follows.
πνεῦμα
Spirit
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πνεῦμα
The Spirit here is the living presence of God himself, who moves freely and brings freedom to everyone he inhabits.
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εἰμί
is;
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εἰμί
The Lord doesn't just bring freedom — he exists as the very source of it, the way a fire doesn't carry heat but simply is heat.
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οὗ
where
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οὗ
In any space, relationship, or moment where the Spirit of the Lord is present and welcomed, that specific place becomes marked by freedom.
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ἐκεῖ
there
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ἐκεῖ
In the specific place where the Spirit of the Lord shows up, that is exactly where freedom breaks out — not somewhere else, not someday, but right there.
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ἐλευθερία
is] freedom.
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ἐλευθερία
Where the Spirit of the Lord is present, there is genuine freedom — not just from external rules, but from the inner weight of guilt, shame, and spiritual bondage.
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