Verse 16

Therefore from now on, we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know him thus no longer.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Derfor kjenner vi fra nå av ikke noe menneske etter kjødet; selv om vi tidligere kjente Kristus etter kjødet, kjenner vi ham nå ikke mer.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Så fra nå av kjenner vi ingen etter kjødet; og selv om vi tidligere kjente Kristus slik, kjenner vi ham nå ikke lenger på denne måten.

• Norsk King James

  Derfor kjenner vi fra nå av ingen mennesker etter det ytre; selv om vi har kjent Kristus på den måten, kjenner vi ham ikke slik lenger.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Fra nå av kjenner vi derfor ingen etter kjødet; selv om vi har kjent Kristus etter kjødet, kjenner vi ham ikke lenger slik.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Så derfor fra nå av kjenner vi ingen etter kjødet; enda vi har kjent Kristus etter kjødet, så kjenner vi ham nå ikke lenger på den måten.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Derfor kjenner vi fra nå av ingen etter kjødet; ja, selv om vi har kjent Kristus etter kjødet, så kjenner vi ham ikke lenger slik.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Derfor kjenner vi ikke lenger noen etter kjødet; ja, selv har vi kjent Kristus etter kjødet, men nå kjenner vi ham ikke slik lenger.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Derfor kjenner vi nå ingen etter det kjødelige; selv om vi en gang har kjent Kristus kjødelig, kjenner vi ham nå ikke lenger på den måten.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Derfor kjenner vi fra nå av ikke noe menneske etter kjødet. Selv om vi har kjent Kristus etter kjødet, kjenner vi ham nå ikke lenger slik.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Derfor kjenner vi fra nå av ikke noe menneske etter kjødet. Selv om vi har kjent Kristus etter kjødet, kjenner vi ham nå ikke lenger slik.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Derfor vurderer vi fra nå av ingen ut fra et menneskelig perspektiv. Selv om vi også kjente Kristus på den måten, kjenner vi ham ikke lenger slik nå.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. Even though we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer.

• biblecontext

  { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.5.16", "source": "Ὥστε ἡμεῖς ἀπὸ τοῦ νῦν οὐδένα οἴδαμεν κατὰ σάρκα: εἰ δὲ καὶ ἐγνώκαμεν κατὰ σάρκα Χριστόν, ἀλλὰ νῦν οὐκέτι γινώσκομεν.", "text": "So that we from the *nyn* no one we *oidamen* according to *sarka*: if *de* *kai* we have *egnōkamen* according to *sarka* *Christon*, *alla* *nyn* no longer we *ginōskomen*.", "grammar": { "*nyn*": "adverb - now/present time", "*oidamen*": "perfect active indicative, 1st person plural - we know/understand", "*sarka*": "noun, accusative feminine singular - flesh", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/now", "*kai*": "adverb - even/also", "*egnōkamen*": "perfect active indicative, 1st person plural - we have known/understood", "*Christon*": "noun, accusative masculine singular - Christ", "*alla*": "conjunction - but/rather", "*ginōskomen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we know/understand" }, "variants": { "*oidamen*": "we know/understand/perceive", "*sarka*": "flesh/human standards/physical nature", "*egnōkamen*": "we have known/understood/perceived", "*ginōskomen*": "we know/understand/recognize" } }

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Så derfor kjenner vi fra nå av ingen etter kjødet. Selv om vi har kjent Kristus etter kjødet, kjenner vi ham nå ikke lenger slik.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Saa at vi herefter kjende Ingen efter Kjødet; men dersom vi og have kjendt Christum efter Kjødet, kjende vi ham dog nu ikke mere (saaledes).

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Derfor kjenner vi fra nå av ingen etter kjødet: ja, selv om vi har kjent Kristus etter kjødet, kjenner vi ham nå ikke slik lenger.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Derfor kjenner vi fra nå av ingen på kjødelig vis. Selv om vi har kjent Kristus på kjødelig vis, kjenner vi ham nå ikke slik lenger.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Derfor kjenner vi fra nå av ingen etter kjødet; enda om vi har kjent Kristus etter kjødet, kjenner vi ham nå slik ikke lenger.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Derfor kjenner vi nå ingen i det kjødelige lenger; selv om vi har kjent Kristus i det kjødelige, så kjenner vi ham ikke slik lenger.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Fra nå av kjenner vi ingen etter kjøttet. Selv om vi har kjent Kristus etter kjøttet, kjenner vi ham ikke lenger slik.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Wherfore henceforth knowe we no man after the flesshe. In somoche though we have knowe Christ after the flesshe now hence forthe knowe we hym so no more.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Therfore hence forth knowe we noman after ye flesh: and though we haue knowne Christ also after the flesh, yet knowe we him now so nomore.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Wherefore, henceforth know we no man after the flesh, yea though wee had knowen Christ after the flesh, yet nowe henceforth know we him no more.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Wherefore hencefoorth knowe we no man after the flesshe: Insomuche, though we haue knowen Christe after the flesshe, nowe yet hencefoorth knowe we hym so no more.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ 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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Therefore we know no one after the flesh from now on. Even though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now we know him so no more.

• 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;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Wherefore we henceforth know no man after the flesh: even though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now we know [him so] no more.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For this reason, from this time forward we have knowledge of no man after the flesh: even if we have had knowledge of Christ after the flesh, we have no longer any such knowledge.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Therefore we know no one after the flesh from now on. Even though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now we know him so no more.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So then from now on we acknowledge no one from an outward human point of view. Even though we have known Christ from such a human point of view, now we do not know him in that way any longer.

Referenced Verses

• Phil 3:7-8 : 7 But what things were gain to me, those I have counted as loss for Christ. 8 Indeed, I count all things as loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ,
• Col 3:11 : 11 Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, slave nor free, but Christ is all, and in all.
• Gal 5:6 : 6 For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision matters nor uncircumcision, but faith working through love.
• Gal 2:5-6 : 5 To whom we did not yield submission, no, not for an hour, that the truth of the gospel might continue with you. 6 But from those who seemed to be something (whatever they were, it makes no difference to me: God accepts no man's person), for those who seemed to be something added nothing to me:
• 1 Tim 5:21-22 : 21 I charge you before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that you observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing with partiality. 22 Do not lay hands hastily on anyone, nor share in other people's sins; keep yourself pure.
• Jas 2:1-4 : 1 My brothers, do not hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with partiality. 2 For if a man with a gold ring, in fine clothing, comes into your assembly, and there also comes in a poor man in filthy clothes, 3 and you pay attention to the one wearing fine clothes and say to him, Sit here in a good place, and say to the poor, Stand there, or sit here under my footstool, 4 are you not then partial among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?
• Jas 3:17 : 17 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy.
• Deut 33:9 : 9 Who said to his father and to his mother, I have not seen him; neither did he acknowledge his brothers, nor knew his own children: for they have observed your word, and kept your covenant.
• 1 Sam 2:29 : 29 Why do you scorn my sacrifice and my offering, which I have commanded in my habitation; and honor your sons above me, to make yourselves fat with the best of all the offerings of Israel my people?
• Matt 10:37 : 37 He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
• Matt 12:48-50 : 48 But he answered and said to him who told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brothers? 49 And he stretched out his hand toward his disciples and said, Look, my mother and my brothers! 50 For whoever does the will of my Father who is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
• John 2:4 : 4 Jesus said to her, Woman, what does your concern have to do with me? My hour has not yet come.
• John 6:63 : 63 It is the spirit that gives life; the flesh profits nothing: the words that I speak to you, they are spirit, and they are life.
• John 15:14 : 14 You are my friends if you do whatever I command you.
• 2 Cor 11:18 : 18 Since many boast according to the flesh, I will also boast.
• Mark 3:31-35 : 31 Then his brothers and his mother came, and standing outside, sent to him, calling him. 32 And the multitude sat around him, and they said to him, Behold, your mother and your brothers are outside seeking you. 33 And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother, or my brothers? 34 And he looked around at those who sat around him, and said, Behold my mother and my brothers! 35 For whoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.