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.
Study Note
Study Note
The declaration 'if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: the old has gone, the new is here!' employs creation theology — not merely personal improvement — to describe the effect of union with Christ. The phrase 'new creation' (kaine ktisis) in Second Temple Judaism referred to the eschatological renewal of the entire cosmos; Paul applies it to the individual believer while maintaining its cosmic implications in Galatians 6:15. 'The old has gone, the new is here' (archaia parelthen, idou gegonen kaina) uses the perfect tense for the new — it is not merely arrived but has come to stay. The verse stands at the center of Paul's theology of reconciliation (5:18-21), suggesting that personal transformation and cosmic reconciliation are connected events.
Other Translations
Wherefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature: the old things are passed away; behold, they are become new.
so that if any one <FI>is<Fi> in Christ--<FI> he is<Fi> a new creature; the old things did pass away, lo, become new have the all things.
So if any man is in Christ, he is in a new world: the old things have come to an end; they have truly become new.
Cross References
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