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2 Corinthians 5:17-21

17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!

18 All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation:

19 that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting men’s sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation.

20 We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God.

21 God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

Cross References for 2 Corinthians 5:17-21

Colossians 3:10 - and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator. Click to read the verse Colossians 3:10 Click to read the verse Colossians 3:10

2 Corinthians 3:18 - And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his li... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 3:18 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 3:18

Ephesians 4:24 - and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness. Click to read the verse Ephesians 4:24 Click to read the verse Ephesians 4:24

Isaiah 43:7 - everyone who is called by my name, whom I created for my glory, whom I formed and made.” Click to read the verse Isaiah 43:7 Click to read the verse Isaiah 43:7

Ephesians 2:10 - For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in a... Click to read the verse Ephesians 2:10 Click to read the verse Ephesians 2:10

2 Corinthians 5:21 - God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness ... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 5:21 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 5:21

John 3:6 - Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit. Click to read the verse John 3:6 Click to read the verse John 3:6

Romans 8:1 - Life Through the Spirit Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, Click to read the verse Romans 8:1 Click to read the verse Romans 8:1

Galatians 3:28 - There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ ... Click to read the verse Galatians 3:28 Click to read the verse Galatians 3:28

Ephesians 1:3 - Spiritual Blessings in Christ Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has... Click to read the verse Ephesians 1:3 Click to read the verse Ephesians 1:3

1 Corinthians 1:30 - It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God—that i... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 1:30 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 1:30

2 Corinthians 5:19 - that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting men’s sins against them. ... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 5:19 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 5:19

Deuteronomy 30:6 - The Lord your God will circumcise your hearts and the hearts of your descendants, so that you m... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 30:6 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 30:6

Galatians 6:15 - Neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything; what counts is a new creation. Click to read the verse Galatians 6:15 Click to read the verse Galatians 6:15

Galatians 5:6 - For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. The only thing that ... Click to read the verse Galatians 5:6 Click to read the verse Galatians 5:6

Matthew 24:35 - Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away. Click to read the verse Matthew 24:35 Click to read the verse Matthew 24:35

James 2:18 - But someone will say, “You have faith; I have deeds.” Show me your faith without deeds, and I w... Click to read the verse James 2:18 Click to read the verse James 2:18

Ezekiel 18:31 - Rid yourselves of all the offenses you have committed, and get a new heart and a new spirit. Wh... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 18:31 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 18:31

Hebrews 11:25 - He chose to be mistreated along with the people of God rather than to enjoy the pleasures of si... Click to read the verse Hebrews 11:25 Click to read the verse Hebrews 11:25

Ephesians 1:19 - and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is like the working of his migh... Click to read the verse Ephesians 1:19 Click to read the verse Ephesians 1:19

Isaiah 45:17 - But Israel will be saved by the Lord with an everlasting salvation; you will never be put to sh... Click to read the verse Isaiah 45:17 Click to read the verse Isaiah 45:17

Psalms 45:13 - All glorious is the princess within her chamber; her gown is interwoven with gold. Click to read the verse Psalms 45:13 Click to read the verse Psalms 45:13

John 14:20 - On that day you will realize that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you. Click to read the verse John 14:20 Click to read the verse John 14:20

2 Corinthians 5:16 - So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 5:16 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 5:16

Ephesians 2:15 - by abolishing in his flesh the law with its commandments and regulations. His purpose was to cr... Click to read the verse Ephesians 2:15 Click to read the verse Ephesians 2:15

John 13:10 - Jesus answered, “A person who has had a bath needs only to wash his feet; his whole body is cle... Click to read the verse John 13:10 Click to read the verse John 13:10

Ezekiel 36:26 - I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of s... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 36:26 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 36:26

Ephesians 2:13 - But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of ... Click to read the verse Ephesians 2:13 Click to read the verse Ephesians 2:13

Colossians 2:11 - In him you were also circumcised, in the putting off of the sinful nature, not with a circumcis... Click to read the verse Colossians 2:11 Click to read the verse Colossians 2:11

John 15:2 - He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he ... Click to read the verse John 15:2 Click to read the verse John 15:2

Psalms 51:10 - Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Click to read the verse Psalms 51:10 Click to read the verse Psalms 51:10

Romans 12:2 - Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of y... Click to read the verse Romans 12:2 Click to read the verse Romans 12:2

Matthew 9:16-17 - “No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, for the patch will pull away from the... Click to read the verse Matthew 9:16-17 Click to read the verse Matthew 9:16-17

John 3:3 - In reply Jesus declared, “I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is ... Click to read the verse John 3:3 Click to read the verse John 3:3

Isaiah 43:19 - See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in th... Click to read the verse Isaiah 43:19 Click to read the verse Isaiah 43:19

Hebrews 8:13 - By calling this covenant “new,” he has made the first one obsolete; and what is obsolete and ag... Click to read the verse Hebrews 8:13 Click to read the verse Hebrews 8:13

Ezekiel 11:19 - I will give them an undivided heart and put a new spirit in them; I will remove from them their... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 11:19 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 11:19

Philippians 3:9 - and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that whi... Click to read the verse Philippians 3:9 Click to read the verse Philippians 3:9

Isaiah 55:13 - Instead of the thornbush will grow the pine tree, and instead of briers the myrtle will grow. T... Click to read the verse Isaiah 55:13 Click to read the verse Isaiah 55:13

1 John 5:20 - We know also that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know h... Click to read the verse 1 John 5:20 Click to read the verse 1 John 5:20

John 17:23 - I in them and you in me. May they be brought to complete unity to let the world know that you s... Click to read the verse John 17:23 Click to read the verse John 17:23

2 Corinthians 12:2 - I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven. Whether it was... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 12:2 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 12:2

Ephesians 4:22-24 - You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is bei... Click to read the verse Ephesians 4:22-24 Click to read the verse Ephesians 4:22-24

John 15:5 - “I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fr... Click to read the verse John 15:5 Click to read the verse John 15:5

2 Peter 3:10-13 - But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the ele... Click to read the verse 2 Peter 3:10-13 Click to read the verse 2 Peter 3:10-13

Philippians 3:7-9 - But whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. Click to read the verse Philippians 3:7-9 Click to read the verse Philippians 3:7-9

Isaiah 45:24-25 - They will say of me, ‘In the Lord alone are righteousness and strength.’” All who have raged ag... Click to read the verse Isaiah 45:24-25 Click to read the verse Isaiah 45:24-25

Revelation 21:5 - He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!” Then he said, “Write this d... Click to read the verse Revelation 21:5 Click to read the verse Revelation 21:5

Isaiah 43:18-19 - “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. Click to read the verse Isaiah 43:18-19 Click to read the verse Isaiah 43:18-19

Ephesians 1:3-4 - Spiritual Blessings in Christ Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has... Click to read the verse Ephesians 1:3-4 Click to read the verse Ephesians 1:3-4

Hebrews 11:1 - By Faith Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. Click to read the verse Hebrews 11:1 Click to read the verse Hebrews 11:1

Matthew 12:33 - “Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for... Click to read the verse Matthew 12:33 Click to read the verse Matthew 12:33

1 Peter 5:14 - Greet one another with a kiss of love. Peace to all of you who are in Christ. Click to read the verse 1 Peter 5:14 Click to read the verse 1 Peter 5:14

Isaiah 65:17-18 - New Heavens and a New Earth “Behold, I will create new heavens and a new earth. The former thin... Click to read the verse Isaiah 65:17-18 Click to read the verse Isaiah 65:17-18

Revelation 21:1-5 - The New Jerusalem Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first e... Click to read the verse Revelation 21:1-5 Click to read the verse Revelation 21:1-5

John 3:5 - Jesus answered, “I tell you the truth, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of... Click to read the verse John 3:5 Click to read the verse John 3:5

Matthew 5:20 - For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers ... Click to read the verse Matthew 5:20 Click to read the verse Matthew 5:20

Luke 5:38 - No, new wine must be poured into new wineskins. Click to read the verse Luke 5:38 Click to read the verse Luke 5:38

Romans 6:4 - We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was ... Click to read the verse Romans 6:4 Click to read the verse Romans 6:4

1 John 2:5 - But if anyone obeys his word, God’s love is truly made complete in him. This is how we know we ... Click to read the verse 1 John 2:5 Click to read the verse 1 John 2:5

Romans 16:7 - Greet Andronicus and Junias, my relatives who have been in prison with me. They are outstanding... Click to read the verse Romans 16:7 Click to read the verse Romans 16:7

Romans 8:9-10 - You, however, are controlled not by the sinful nature but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God l... Click to read the verse Romans 8:9-10 Click to read the verse Romans 8:9-10

Romans 7:6 - But now, by dying to what once bound us, we have been released from the law so that we serve in... Click to read the verse Romans 7:6 Click to read the verse Romans 7:6

Romans 16:11 - Greet Herodion, my relative. Greet those in the household of Narcissus who are in the Lord. Click to read the verse Romans 16:11 Click to read the verse Romans 16:11

1 Corinthians 13:11 - When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. Whe... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 13:11 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 13:11

Philippians 4:21 - Final Greetings Greet all the saints in Christ Jesus. The brothers who are with me send greetings. Click to read the verse Philippians 4:21 Click to read the verse Philippians 4:21

Hebrews 8:9-13 - It will not be like the covenant I made with their forefathers when I took them by the hand to ... Click to read the verse Hebrews 8:9-13 Click to read the verse Hebrews 8:9-13

Colossians 3:1-10 - Rules for Holy Living Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things ... Click to read the verse Colossians 3:1-10 Click to read the verse Colossians 3:1-10

Romans 6:4-6 - We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was ... Click to read the verse Romans 6:4-6 Click to read the verse Romans 6:4-6