2 Corinthians 3:18
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“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. ”
μεταμορφόω
To transform, to transfigure. Metamorphoo. Be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Metamorphosis is radical transformation from the inside out. It is the work of God in the willing.
δόξα
Glory
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δόξα
Glory, honour, splendour. Doxa. The Word became flesh and dwelt among us and we beheld His glory. Glory is the weight and radiance of God's presence. It transforms everything it touches.
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κύριος
of the Lord
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κύριος
Lord, master, owner. Kurios. Jesus is Lord. The foundational confession of Christianity. Lord means owner. To confess Jesus as Lord is to surrender ownership of your life.
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πνεῦμα
Spirit
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πνεῦμα
Spirit, breath, wind. Pneuma. God is Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity, God living inside every believer. He leads guides comforts and empowers.
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πρόσωπον
in face
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πρόσωπον
the front (as being towards view), i.e. the countenance, aspect, appearance, surface; by implication, presence, person
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εἰκών
image
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εἰκών
Image, likeness, representation. Jesus is the image of the invisible God. In Him we see exactly what God is like.
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κατοπτρίζομαι
beholding as in a mirror,
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κατοπτρίζομαι
beholding as in a mirror,
to mirror oneself, i.e. to see reflected (figuratively)
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ἔσοπτρον
Mirror
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ἔσοπτρον
a mirror (for looking into)
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καθάπερ
even as
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καθάπερ
exactly as
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