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2 Corinthians 5

2 Corinthians 5:17

Ambassadors for Christ · 2 Corinthians 5:11–21
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Translations

Modern
Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come!
Traditional
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
Literal
Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things passed away; behold, the new things have come into being!
Latin
Si qua ergo in Christo nova creatura, vetera transierunt: ecce facta sunt omnia nova.

Original

Greek
English
Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come!

Notes

2 Corinthians 5:16–17

  • From a human perspective, Paul might recall his past belief as a Pharisee that the Messiah would free the Jews from political oppression.

  • Although we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer: Christ rose from the dead, began the new creation (5:17), and became the redeemer from sin and Lord of the universe (Romans 1:3–4; Philippians 2:6–11; Colossians 1:15–20).

2 Corinthians 5:14–17

Paul's teaching on reconciliation comes from his beliefs that:

  1. Christ died for all believers;

  2. in Christ, believers also die to sin and self; and

  3. now all believers should live for Christ.

This new life in Christ leads to a new way of seeing others and Christ.

2 Corinthians 5:11–7:4

Paul explains the main theme of his message: reconciliation. This means turning enemies into friends and restoring relationships. Paul's ideas are based on what God did through Christ to reconcile sinners to Himself (5:18–21). He presents this explanation while defending his own ministry (5:11–17) and applying his message to the situation in Corinth (6:1–7:4).

People

Jesus: The Son of God and Savior of the world

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