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Now the Lord is the Spirita and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.
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Christ: The Life of the Law
Commentators clarify that when Paul says "the Lord is the Spirit," he isn't merging the identities of Jesus and the Holy Spirit. Rather, he is teaching that Jesus Christ is the life, meaning, and fulfillment (the "spirit") of the Old Testament. As John Calvin explains, Christ animates the law, making it life-giving, whereas without Him, it remains a "dead letter" that brings condemnation.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Now the Lord is that Spirit. The word "Lord" here evidently refers to the Lord Jesus (2 Corinthians 3:16). It may be observed …
Now the Lord is the Spirit (ο δε Κυριος το πνευμα εστιν). Some, like E. F. Scott (The
Spirit in the N.T.), ta…
19th Century
Anglican
Now the Lord is that Spirit.—Better, the Lord is the Spirit. The words seem at first inconsistent with the formulated pre…
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This verse explains v.16. There are three possible interpretations. (1) “The Lord” (Yahweh; GK 3378) mentioned in Ex 34:34, to whom the Jew must no…
16th Century
Protestant
The Lord is the Spirit. This passage has also been misinterpreted, as if Paul meant to say that Christ is of a spiritual essence, because …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Now the Lord is that Spirit The Lord, to whom the heart is turned, when the veil is removed, is Jesus Christ; and he…
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It is the duty of ministers of the gospel to use great plainness, or clearness, of speech. Old Testament believers had only cloudy and fleeting gli…
13th Century
Catholic
Having presented what relates to commending the gift received from God, the Apostle now presents what relates to commending the confidence that com…
