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2 Corinthians 3:18

πάντες nom. pl. от πας (G3956) всякий. Это противопоставлено Моисею и ветхому завету,
άνακεκαλυμμένω perf. pass. part. от ανακαλύπτω (G343) открывать (см. 2 Corinthians 3:14). Perf. указывает на постоянное состояние, которое является результатом предыдущего действия. Покров, единожды снятый, остается поднятым (Hughes),
κατοπτριζόμενοι praes. part. med. от κατοπτρίζω (G2734) отражать (act.), смотреться в зеркало (med.); здесь: "смотреть на что-л., как в зеркало, созерцать что-л." (BAGD; см. особ. Thrall, excursus IV, "Mirror-Vision and Transformation" 1:290-95). Praes. part. показывает, что действие длительно и непрерывно (Hughes),
μεταμορφούμεθα praes. ind. pass. от μεταμορφόω (G3339) преобразовывать, изменять внутреннюю природу. (Trench, Synonyms, 264; TDNT; Plummer).
άπ δόξης εις δόξαν от славы к славе. Христиане, которые видят в Христе образ Бога, не становятся богами, но преобразуются в подобие этого образа; слава, которую они разделяют с Ним, все возрастает (Barrett; DPL, 348-50). По мере того, как верующий преобразуется, формируется его характер и таким образом выполняется Божий замысел Творения (см. Genesis 1:26-28).
άπ κυρίου πνεύματος от Господа Духа; то есть, от Господа, Который посылает Дух. Или же: "от Господа, Который есть Дух". О разных толкованиях см. Hughes; Furnish; Thrall; Martin.

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  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

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  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

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  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

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  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

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  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

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  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

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  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

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  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

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  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

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  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

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  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

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  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

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  • James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

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  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

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  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

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  • Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

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  • McGarvey and Pendleton Commentaries

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  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

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  • Sermon Bible Commentary

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  • Summarized Bible Commentary

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  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • The Bible Study New Testament

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

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  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

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  • The Great Commentary of Cornelius à Lapide

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  • The Great Commentary of Cornelius à Lapide

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  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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  • Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament (4 Volume Set)

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  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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  • William Burkitt's Expository Notes

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