glory to another is the moral transformation which is taking place in their lives so that they approximate more and more to the likeness of God expressed so perfectly in the life of Jesus Christ. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit. The reference to the Lord who is the Spirit may be taken to mean God, who under the new covenant is present, and experienced by believers, as the Spirit (see commentary on v. 17). The Spirit’s activity is the major characteristic of the new covenant and the