Where a verse leads
2 Corinthians 5:17: Where It Appears, and Where It Leads to Christ
“Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.”2 Corinthians 5:17
2 Corinthians 5:17 is one of the verses The Living Bread keeps returning to. It anchors 6 different readings across the site, from for the seeker to shadows and types. Each is listed below, with an honest note on how directly it is read of Christ. Read the verse first, then follow it wherever it leads.
Read it in its place
15 And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again. 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 imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
2 Corinthians 5 · King James Version
Every collection that stands on this verse
More
- Can People Really Change?
- How Do I Start Over?
- The New Name in Christ
- You Can Change Your Mind Without Losing Yourself
For the seeker
Shadows and types
- The First Day and the Resurrection (Thematic connection)
Questions people ask
What does 2 Corinthians 5:17 mean?
2 Corinthians 5:17 is one of the verses The Living Bread returns to again and again, because it opens onto Christ from several directions at once. Read it in its passage above, then follow the collections below to see how it is read across Scripture, each honestly labeled for how directly it speaks of Jesus.
Where is 2 Corinthians 5:17 in the Bible?
2 Corinthians 5:17 is found in the book and chapter named in the reference. You can read the whole chapter, in the King James Version, on The Living Bread.
How does 2 Corinthians 5:17 point to Jesus?
Follow the collections gathered on this page. Each one opens 2 Corinthians 5:17 from a different angle, and together they show how the verse, read in its place, leads to Christ, who said that all the Scriptures speak of Him.