2 Corinthians 5:17 · KJV
2 Corinthians 5:17
A New Creature in Christ
2 Corinthians 5:17 declares that anyone in Christ is a new creation: "old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new." The past does not define who you are now.
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.”
What 2 Corinthians 5:17 means
"Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new." Being joined to Christ is not mere improvement but a new beginning — a fresh identity.
The verse offers freedom from the past: old failures and old selves no longer have the final say. It is a cornerstone verse on transformation, second chances, and finding a new identity in Christ.
Key verse
“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 · KJV — In Christ, a new creation — the old has passed away.
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A prayer from 2 Corinthians 5:17
Lord, thank You that in Christ I am a new creation. Let the old pass away, and help me live in the new life and identity You have given me. Amen.
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What does 2 Corinthians 5:17 mean?
2 Corinthians 5:17 declares that anyone in Christ is a new creation: "old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new." The past does not define who you are now.
What is 2 Corinthians 5:17 about?
"Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new." Being joined to Christ is not mere improvement but a new beginning — a fresh identity.
What is the key verse in 2 Corinthians 5:17?
2 Corinthians 5:17 — “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.”
Is 2 Corinthians 5:17 in the King James Version?
Yes. The full text of 2 Corinthians 5:17 on this page is the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain.