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# Now all of us
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Here the word "us" refers to all believers, including Paul and the Corinthians. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-exclusive]])
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# with unveiled faces, see the glory of the Lord
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Unlike the Israelites who could not see God's glory reflected on Moses's face because he had covered it with a veil, there is nothing to prevent believers from seeing and understanding God's glory. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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# We are being transformed into the same glorious likeness
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The Spirit is changing believers to be glorious like him. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The Lord is transforming us into his same glorious likeness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
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# from one degree of glory into another
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"from one amount of glory to another amount of glory." This means that the Spirit is constantly increasing the glory of believers.
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# just as from the Lord
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"just as this comes from the Lord"
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