17. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) 2 Corinthians 5:17:1 ⧉ὥστεostetherefore 2 Corinthians 5:17:2 ⧉εἴeeif 2 Corinthians 5:17:3 ⧉τιςteessomeone 2 Corinthians 5:17:4 ⧉ἐνenin 2 Corinthians 5:17:5 ⧉ΧριστῷkhreestoChrist 2 Corinthians 5:17:6 ⧉καινὴkehneenew 2 Corinthians 5:17:7 ⧉κτίσιςkteeseescreation 2 Corinthians 5:17:8 ⧉τὰtathe 2 Corinthians 5:17:9 ⧉ἀρχαῖαarhehaold things 2 Corinthians 5:17:10 ⧉παρῆλθενpareelthenpassed away 2 Corinthians 5:17:11 ⧉ἰδοὺeethoobehold 2 Corinthians 5:17:12 ⧉γέγονενyegonenhas become 2 Corinthians 5:17:13 ⧉καινάkehnanew things |
17. Formal Translation Therefore, if anyone is in Christ {Christos, New Creation Maker}, there is a new creation; the former things have passed away—behold, new realities have emerged. |
17. Dynamic Translation So if someone belongs to Christ {Christos, Inner Life Renewer}, that person is a new creation; all that was old has vanished—see, everything has become new. |