2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 5:16–21

¹⁶So from now on we regard no one according to the flesh. Although we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer. ¹⁷Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation.^a The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come!

¹⁸All this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: ¹⁹that God was reconciling the world to Himself in Christ, not counting men’s trespasses against them. And He has committed to us the message of reconciliation.

²⁰Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ: Be reconciled to God. ²¹God made Him who knew no sin to be sin^b on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.

Footnotes

a 5:17 Or a new creature
b 5:21 Or a sin offering

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2 Corinthians 5:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	Ὥστε	Hōste	Conjunction	G5620 so that, therefore
from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
now on	νῦν	nyn	Adverb	G3568 now, already, at present
we	ἡμεῖς	hēmeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
regard	οἴδαμεν	oidamen	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G1492 I know, remember
no one	οὐδένα	oudena	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3762 no one, none, nothing
according to	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
flesh	σάρκα	sarka	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4561 flesh, body
Although	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
we once regarded	ἐγνώκαμεν	egnōkamen	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G1097 I come to know, learn, realize
Christ	Χριστόν	Christon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
no longer	οὐκέτι	ouketi	Adverb	G3765 no longer, no more

2 Corinthians 5:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	ὥστε	hōste	Conjunction	G5620 so that, therefore
if	εἴ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
anyone	τις	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Christ	Χριστῷ	Christō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
a new	καινὴ	kainē	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2537 fresh, new
creation	κτίσις	ktisis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2937 creation, creature, institution
The	τὰ	ta	Article - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
old	ἀρχαῖα	archaia	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural	G744 original, primitive, ancient
has passed away	παρῆλθεν	parēlthen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3928 I pass by
Behold	ἰδοὺ	idou	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2400 See! Lo! Behold! Look!
new	καινά	kaina	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural	G2537 fresh, new
has come	γέγονεν	gegonen	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born

2 Corinthians 5:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
All this	πάντα	panta	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
who	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
reconciled	καταλλάξαντος	katallaxantos	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2644 I reconcile
us	ἡμᾶς	hēmas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
to Himself	ἑαυτῷ	heautō	Reflexive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G1438 himself, herself, itself
through	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
gave	δόντος	dontos	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular	G1325 I offer, give
us	ἡμῖν	hēmin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
ministry	διακονίαν	diakonian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1248 waiting at table, service, ministration
of reconciliation	καταλλαγῆς	katallagēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2643 reconciliation

2 Corinthians 5:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
was	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
reconciling	καταλλάσσων	katallassōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2644 I reconcile
world	κόσμον	kosmon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe
to Himself	ἑαυτῷ	heautō	Reflexive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G1438 himself, herself, itself
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Christ	Χριστῷ	Christō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
counting	λογιζόμενος	logizomenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3049 I reckon, count, decide
trespasses	παραπτώματα	paraptōmata	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3900 a falling away, sin
against them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
He has committed	θέμενος	themenos	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5087 I put, place
to	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
us	ἡμῖν	hēmin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
message	λόγον	logon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
of reconciliation	καταλλαγῆς	katallagēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2643 reconciliation

2 Corinthians 5:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
we are ambassadors	πρεσβεύομεν	presbeuomen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G4243 I am aged, act as an ambassador
for	Ὑπὲρ	Hyper	Preposition	G5228 in behalf of, above
Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
as though	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
were making His appeal	παρακαλοῦντος	parakalountos	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3870 I summon, entreat, admonish, comfort
through	δι’	di’	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
us	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
We implore you	δεόμεθα	deometha	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Plural	G1189 I request, beg
on behalf	ὑπὲρ	hyper	Preposition	G5228 in behalf of, above
of Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
Be reconciled	καταλλάγητε	katallagēte	Verb - Aorist Imperative Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G2644 I reconcile
to God	Θεῷ	Theō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

2 Corinthians 5:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
made	ἐποίησεν	epoiēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4160 I do, make
Him who	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
knew	γνόντα	gnonta	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1097 I come to know, learn, realize
no	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
sin	ἁμαρτίαν	hamartian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G266 a sin
sin	ἁμαρτίαν	hamartian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G266 a sin
on our behalf	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
we	ἡμεῖς	hēmeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
might become	γενώμεθα	genōmetha	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 1st Person Plural	G1096 I come into being, am born
righteousness	δικαιοσύνη	dikaiosynē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1343 justice, justness, righteousness
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god