2Cor 3:18 | JFB | STEP | 18. But we all —Christians, as contrasted with the Jews who have a veil on their hearts, answering to Moses' veil on his face. He does not resume reference to ministers till . with open face —Translate, "with unveiled face" (the veil being removed at conversion): contrasted with "hid" ( ). as in a glass —in a mirror, namely, the Gospel which reflects the glory of God and Christ ( ). are changed into the same image —namely, the image of Christ's glory, spiritually now ( ); an earnest of the bodily change hereafter ( ). However many they be, believers all reflect the same image of Christ more or less: a proof of the truth of Christianity. from glory to glory —from one degree of glory to another. As Moses' face caught a reflection of God's glory from being in His presence, so believers are changed into His image by beholding Him. even as, &c.—Just such a transformation " as " was to be expected from "the Lord the Spirit" (not as English Version, "the Spirit of the Lord") [ALFORD ] ( ): "who receives of the things of Christ, and shows them to us" ( ). (Compare as to hereafter, ).

2 Corinthians 3:18

18. But we all—Christians, as contrasted with the Jews who have a veil on their hearts, answering to Moses' veil on his face. He does not resume reference to ministers till 2Co 4:1.

with open face—Translate, "with unveiled face" (the veil being removed at conversion): contrasted with "hid" (2Co 4:3).

as in a glass—in a mirror, namely, the Gospel which reflects the glory of God and Christ (2Co 4:4; 1Co 13:12; Jas 1:23, 25).

are changed into the same image—namely, the image of Christ's glory, spiritually now (Ro 8:29; 1Jo 3:3); an earnest of the bodily change hereafter (Php 3:21). However many they be, believers all reflect the same image of Christ more or less: a proof of the truth of Christianity.

from glory to glory—from one degree of glory to another. As Moses' face caught a reflection of God's glory from being in His presence, so believers are changed into His image by beholding Him.

even as, &c.—Just such a transformation "as" was to be expected from "the Lord the Spirit" (not as English Version, "the Spirit of the Lord") [ALFORD] (2Co 3:17): "who receives of the things of Christ, and shows them to us" (Joh 16:14; Ro 8:10, 11). (Compare as to hereafter, Ps 17:15; Re 22:4).