2 Corinthians 5:17

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.

Bible in Basic English

In The 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.

In Context

16For this reason, from this time forward we have knowledge of no man after the flesh: even if we have had knowledge of Christ after the flesh, we have no longer any such knowledge.

18But all things are of God, who has made us at peace with himself through Christ, and has given to us the work of making peace;

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Cross References

Isaiah 43:18Give no thought to the things which are past; let the early times go out of your minds.

Isaiah 45:24Only in the Lord will Jacob overcome and be strong: together all those who were angry with him will be put to shame and come to destruction.

Ezekiel 11:19And I will give them a new heart, and I will put a new spirit in them; and I will take the heart of stone out of their flesh and give them a heart of flesh:

Ezekiel 36:26And I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you: I will take away the heart of stone from your flesh, and give you a heart of flesh.

Matthew 12:33Make the tree good, and its fruit good; or make the tree bad, and its fruit bad; for by its fruit you will get knowledge of the tree.

Luke 5:38But new wine has to be put into new wine-skins.

Matthew Henry on 2 Corinthians 5:17-21

Ministry of the Apostles. ( a. d. 57.) 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… Read the whole commentary →

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