2 Corinthians 5:17

If then any be in Christ a new creature, the old things are passed away, behold all things are made new.

Douay-Rheims 1899

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

16Wherefore henceforth, we know no man according to the flesh. And if we have known Christ according to the flesh; but now we know him so no longer.

18But all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Christ; and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation.

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Cross References

Isaiah 43:18Remember not former things, and look not on things of old.

Isaiah 45:24For every knee shall be bowed to me, and every tongue shall swear.

Ezekiel 11:19And I will give them one heart, and will put a new spirit in their bowels: and I will take away the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them a heart of flesh:

Ezekiel 36:26And I will give you a new heart, and put a new spirit within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and will give you a heart of flesh.

Matthew 12:33Either make the tree good and its fruit good: or make the tree evil, and its fruit evil. For by the fruit the tree is known.

Luke 5:38But new wine must be put into new bottles; and both are preserved.

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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