2 Corinthians 5:16

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

So that we henceforth have known no one according to the flesh, and even if we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know him no more;

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  • Phil 3:7-8 : 7 But what things were to me gains, these I have counted, because of the Christ, loss; 8 yes, indeed, and I count all things to be loss, because of the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, because of whom of the all things I suffered loss, and do count them to be refuse, that Christ I may gain, and be found in him,
  • Col 3:11 : 11 where there is not Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, foreigner, Scythian, servant, freeman -- but the all and in all -- Christ.
  • Gal 5:6 : 6 for in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision, but faith through love working.
  • Gal 2:5-6 : 5 to whom not even for an hour we gave place by subjection, that the truth of the good news might remain to you. 6 And from those who were esteemed to be something -- whatever they were then, it maketh no difference to me -- the face of man God accepteth not, for -- to me those esteemed did add nothing,
  • 1 Tim 5:21-22 : 21 I testify fully, before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the choice messengers, that these things thou mayest keep, without forejudging, doing nothing by partiality. 22 Be laying hands quickly on no one, nor be having fellowship with sins of others; be keeping thyself pure;
  • Jas 2:1-4 : 1 My brethren, hold not, in respect of persons, the faith of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 for if there may come into your synagogue a man with gold ring, in gay raiment, and there may come in also a poor man in vile raiment, 3 and ye may look upon him bearing the gay raiment, and may say to him, `Thou -- sit thou here well,' and to the poor man may say, `Thou -- stand thou there, or, Sit thou here under my footstool,' -- 4 ye did not judge fully in yourselves, and did become ill-reasoning judges.
  • Jas 3:17 : 17 and the wisdom from above, first, indeed, is pure, then peaceable, gentle, easily entreated, full of kindness and good fruits, uncontentious, and unhypocritical: --
  • Deut 33:9 : 9 Who is saying of his father and his mother, I have not seen him; And his brethren he hath not discerned, And his sons he hath not known; For they have observed Thy saying, And Thy covenant they keep.
  • 1 Sam 2:29 : 29 Why do ye kick at My sacrifice, and at Mine offering which I commanded `in' My habitation, and dost honour thy sons above Me, to make yourselves fat from the first part of every offering of Israel, of My people?
  • Matt 10:37 : 37 `He who is loving father or mother above me, is not worthy of me, and he who is loving son or daughter above me, is not worthy of me,
  • Matt 12:48-50 : 48 And he answering said to him who spake to him, `Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?' 49 And having stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, he said, `Lo, my mother and my brethren! 50 for whoever may do the will of my Father who is in the heavens, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.'
  • John 2:4 : 4 Jesus saith to her, `What -- to me and to thee, woman? not yet is mine hour come.'
  • John 6:63 : 63 the spirit it is that is giving life; the flesh doth not profit anything; the sayings that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life;
  • John 15:14 : 14 ye are my friends, if ye may do whatever I command you;
  • 2 Cor 11:18 : 18 since many boast according to the flesh, I also will boast:
  • Mark 3:31-35 : 31 Then come do his brethren and mother, and standing without, they sent unto him, calling him, 32 and a multitude was sitting about him, and they said to him, `Lo, thy mother and thy brethren without do seek thee.' 33 And he answered them, saying, `Who is my mother, or my brethren?' 34 And having looked round in a circle to those sitting about him, he saith, `Lo, my mother and my brethren! 35 for whoever may do the will of God, he is my brother, and my sister, and mother.'

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