KJV King James Version
Therefore if any man [be] in Christ, [he is] a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
2 Corinthians 5:17
Therefore if any man [be] in Christ, [he is] a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come!
WEB World English Bible
Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.
ASV American Standard Version
Wherefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature: the old things are passed away; behold, they are become new.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
so that if any one is in Christ—he is a new creature; the old things did pass away, lo, become new have the all things.
Surrounding context — 2 Corinthians 5
14 For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:
15 And [that] he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.
16 Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we [him] no more.
17 Therefore if any man [be] in Christ, [he is] a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
18 And all things [are] of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;
19 To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech [you] by us: we pray [you] in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.
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ὥστεG5620 · hōstesoεἴG1487 · eiifτιςG5100 · tisoneἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongΧριστῷ,G5547 · ChristosChristκαινὴG2537 · kainosnewκτίσις·G2937 · ktisiscreationτὰG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀρχαῖαG744 · archaiosancientπαρῆλθεν,G3928 · parerchomaito pass byἰδοὺG2400 · idoulook!γέγονενG1096 · ginomaito beκαινάG2537 · kainosnew
Cross-references
Ezekiel 36:26A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.Ephesians 4:22-24That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;Isaiah 43:18-19Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old.John 3:3Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.Psalm 51:10Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.Ezekiel 11:19And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them an heart of flesh:Colossians 3:1-10If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.Romans 8:1[There is] therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.Galatians 6:15For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.Ephesians 2:10For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.Romans 8:9-10But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.Romans 6:4-6Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.1 Corinthians 1:30But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:John 15:5I am the vine, ye [are] the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.Ezekiel 18:31Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed; and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel?2 Corinthians 5:21For he hath made him [to be] sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.Romans 7:6But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not [in] the oldness of the letter.Philippians 3:7-9But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.
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