2 Corinthians 5:16-17

The Ministry of Reconciliation

¹⁶ From now on, therefore, _h we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we once regarded Christ according to the flesh, we regard him thus no longer. ¹⁷ Therefore, if anyone is _i in Christ, he is _j a new creation. _{1 k} The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.

1. Cross References
   Galatians 2:6
   And from those who seemed to be influential (what they were makes no difference to me; God shows no partiality) - those, I say, who seemed influential added nothing to me.
   Philippians 3:7 - 8
   But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ.
   Colossians 2:11
   In him also you were circumcised with a circumcision made without hands, by putting off the body of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ.
   1 Timothy 5:21
   In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus and of the elect angels I charge you to keep these rules without prejudging, doing nothing from partiality.
   
2. Cross References
   2 Corinthians 12:2
   I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven - whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows.
   Romans 16:7
   Greet Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen and my fellow prisoners. They are well known to the apostles, and they were in Christ before me.
   Galatians 1:22
   And I was still unknown in person to the churches of Judea that are in Christ.
   
3. Cross References
   John 3:3
   Jesus answered him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.
   Romans 6:4
   We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life.
   
4. Cross References
   Isaiah 43:18 - 19
   Remember not the former things, nor consider th...
   Revelation 21:5
   And he who was seated on the throne said, "Beho...
   Isaiah 65:17
   For behold, I create new heavens and a new eart...
   Ephesians 2:15
   By abolishing the law of commandments expressed...
   Ephesians 4:24
   And to put on the new self, created after the l...
   Hebrews 8:13
   In speaking of a new covenant, he makes the fir...