2 Corinthians 5:17

2 Corinthians 5:17 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
• New International Version (NIV)Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!
• English Standard Version (ESV)Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.

Context of 2 Corinthians 5:17

15And He died for all so that those who live might no longer live for themselves, but for the One who died for them and was raised. 16So from now on we recognize no one according to the flesh. Even though we have known Messiah according to the flesh, yet now we no longer know Him this way. Therefore if anyone is in Messiah, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. 18Now all these things are from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Messiah and gave us the ministry of reconciliation. 19That is, in Messiah God was reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their trespasses against them; and He has entrusted the message of reconciliation to us.

2 Corinthians 5:17 word by word

ὥστε εἴ τις ἐν Χριστῷ, καινὴ κτίσις· τὰ ἀρχαῖα παρῆλθεν, ἰδοὺ γέγονεν καινάRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Thereforeὥστεhōste · soG5620
• ifεἰei · ifG1487
• any manτιςtis · oneG5100
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• a newκαινόςkainos · newG2537
• creatureκτίσιςktisis · creationG2937
• old thingsἀρχαῖοςarchaios · ancientG744
• are passed awayπαρέρχομαιparerchomai · to pass byG3928
• beholdὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• all thingsπᾶςpas · allG3956
• are becomeγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096

Cross-references for 2 Corinthians 5:17

• 2 Corinthians 5:19That is, in Messiah God was reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their trespasses against them; and He has entrusted the message of reconciliation to us.
• 2 Corinthians 12:2I know a man in Messiah (whether in the body I don’t know, or whether out of the body I don’t know—God knows)—fourteen years ago, he was caught up to the third heaven.
• Isaiah 45:17Israel has been saved by Adonai with an everlasting salvation. You will not be put to shame or disgraced, for ever and ever.
• John 14:20“In that day, you will know that I am in My Father, you are in Me, and I am in you.
• John 15:2Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit, He trims so that it may bear more fruit.
• John 17:23I in them and You in Me—that they may be perfected in unity, so that the world may know that You sent Me and loved them as You loved Me.
• Romans 8:1Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Messiah Yeshua.
• Romans 16:7Greet Andronicus and Junia, my kin and fellow prisoners who are well known among the emissaries. They were in Messiah before me.
• 1 Corinthians 1:30But because of Him you are in Messiah Yeshua, who became to us wisdom from God and righteousness and holiness and redemption—
• Galatians 3:28There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female—for you are all one in Messiah Yeshua.
• Galatians 5:6For in Messiah Yeshua, neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any meaning—but only trust and faithfulness expressing itself through love.
• Ephesians 1:3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Messiah.
• Philippians 4:21Greet all the kedoshim in Messiah Yeshua. The brethren who are with me greet you.
• Psalms 51:10Let me hear joy and gladness, so the bones You crushed may rejoice.
• Ezekiel 11:19Then I will give them one heart. I will put a new Spirit within them. I will remove the heart of stone from their flesh and give them a heart of flesh,
• Ezekiel 18:31Cast off from you all your transgressions that you have committed. Make yourselves a new heart and a new spirit. Why will you die, house of Israel?

Commentaries on 2 Corinthians 5:17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17If any man be in Christ, he is a new creature - It is vain for a man to profess affinity to Christ according to the flesh, while he is unchanged in his heart and life, and dead in trespasses and sins; for he that is in Christ, that is, a genuine Christian, having Christ dwelling in his heart by faith, is a new creature; his old state is changed: he was a child of Satan, he is now a child of God; he was a slave of sin, and his works were death; he is now…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17Therefore if any man be in Christ - The phrase to “be in Christ,” evidently means to be united to Christ by faith; or to be in him as the branch is in the vine - that is, so united to the vine, or so in it, as to derive all its nourishment and support from it, and to be sustained entirely by it. John 15:2, “every branch in me.” John 15:4, “abide in me, and I in you.” “The branch cannot bear fruit of itself except it abide in the vine; no more can ye…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 16-21Verses 16-21 The renewed man acts upon new principles, by new rules, with new ends, and in new company. The believer is created anew; his heart is not merely set right, but a new heart is given him. He is the workmanship of God, created in Christ Jesus unto good works. Though the same as a man, he is changed in his character and conduct. These words must and do mean more than an outward reformation. The man who formerly saw no beauty in the Saviour that…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16-17From 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).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1717. Therefore--connected with the words in 2Co 5:16, "We know Christ no more after the flesh." As Christ has entered on His new heavenly life by His resurrection and ascension, so all who are "in Christ" (that is, united to Him by faith as the branch is In the vine) are new creatures (Ro 6:9-11). "New" in the Greek implies a new nature quite different from anything previously existing, not merely recent, which is expressed by a different Greek word (Ga…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Corinthians 5:17

• Character
• Creature
• Regeneration
• Righteous
• Salvation

In the dictionaries

• Christ
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• Appear
• Constrain
• Corinthians, Second Epistle to the
• Earthly
• Faith
• Groan
• Pray
• Reconcile

Commentaries on 2 Corinthians 5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings