2 Corinthians 5:17

 

(KJV)   Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

(1611 KJV) Therfore if any man be in Christ, hee is a new creature: old things are past away, behold, al things are become new.

(1587 Geneva Bible) Therefore if any man be in Christ, let him be a newe creature. Olde things are passed away: beholde, all things are become newe.

(1568 Bishops Bible) Therfore yf any man be in Christe, he is a newe creature. Olde thynges are passed awaye, beholde all thynges are become newe.

(The Great Bible 1539) Therfore yf eny man be in Christ, he is a newe creature Olde thynges are passed awaye, beholde, all thinges are become new.

(Matthew's Bible 1537) Therfore yf anye man be in Christe, he is a newe creature. Olde thynges are passed awaye, beholde all thynges are become newe.

(Coverdale Bible 1535) Therfore yf eny man be in Christ, he is a new creature. Olde thinges are past awaye, beholde, all are become new.

(Tyndale Bible 1526) Therfore yf eny man be in Christ he is a newe creature. Olde thynges are passed awaye beholde all thinges are be come newe.

(Wycliffe Bible 1382) Therfor if ony newe creature is in Crist, the elde thingis ben passid.

 

Counterfeit Versions

(CSB) Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed away, and see, the new has come!

(CEB) So then, if anyone is in Christ, that person is part of the new creation. The old things have gone away, and look, new things have arrived!

(ESV) Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.

(HCSB) Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away, and look, new things have come.

(ISV) Therefore, if anyone is in the Messiah, he is a new creation. Old things have disappeared, and—look!—all things have become new!

(LEB) Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old things have passed away; behold, new things have come.

(NABRE) So whoever is in Christ is a new creation: the old things have passed away; behold, new things have come.

(NCV) If anyone belongs to Christ, there is a new creation. The old things have gone; everything is made new!

(NET) So then, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; what is old has passed away—look, what is new has come!

(NIRV) When anyone lives in Christ, the new creation has come. The old is gone! The new is here!

(NIV) Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!

(NKJV) Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.

(NRSV) So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new!

(NWT-Jehovah’s Witnesses) Therefore, if anyone is in union with Christ, he is a new creation; the old things passed away; look! new things have come into existence.

(RSV) Therefore, if any one is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed away, behold, the new has come.

(TLV) Therefore if anyone is in Messiah, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.

(VOICE) Therefore, if anyone is united with the Anointed One, that person is a new creation. The old life is gone—and see—a new life has begun!

 

Textus Receptus – Traditional Text

ωστε ει τις εν χριστω καινη κτισις τα αρχαια παρηλθεν ιδου γεγονεν καινα τα παντα

 

Hort-Westcott – Critical Text

ωστε ει τις εν χριστω καινη κτισις τα αρχαια παρηλθεν ιδου γεγονεν καινα

 

Corrupted Manuscripts

None

 

Affected Teaching

“creature” is changed to “creation”

 

Here is a subtle change.  The word creature is the correct rendering since the new heart was placed in our bodies making us new creatures with the same body.  The modern versions change it to “creation” but there is nothing new about our bodies being a new creation.  A new creation would include a new body but this will not happen until the last day therefore creature is the correct rendering.

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