2Cor 5:17 | RWP | e4.org | A new creature ( καινη κτισις ). A fresh start is made ( καινη ). Κτισις is the old word for the act of creating ( ), but in N.T. by metonymy it usually bears the notion of κτισμα , the thing created or creature as here. The old things are passed away ( τα αρχαια παρηλθεν ). Did pass by, he means. Second aorist active of παρερχομα , to go by. The ancient ( αρχαια ) way of looking at Christ among other things. And yet today there are scholars who are trying to revive the old prejudiced view of Jesus Christ as a mere man, a prophet, to give us "a reduced Christ." That was once Paul's view, but it passed by forever for him. It is a false view and leaves us no gospel and no Saviour. Behold, they are become new ( ιδου, γεγονε καινα ). Perfect active indicative of γινομα , have become new (fresh, καινα ) to stay so.

‏ 2 Corinthians 5:17

A new creature ( καινη κτισις ). A fresh start is made ( καινη ). Κτισις is the old word for the act of creating (Ro 1:20), but in N.T. by metonymy it usually bears the notion of κτισμα, the thing created or creature as here.

The old things are passed away ( τα αρχαια παρηλθεν ). Did pass by, he means. Second aorist active of παρερχομα, to go by. The ancient ( αρχαια ) way of looking at Christ among other things. And yet today there are scholars who are trying to revive the old prejudiced view of Jesus Christ as a mere man, a prophet, to give us "a reduced Christ." That was once Paul's view, but it passed by forever for him. It is a false view and leaves us no gospel and no Saviour.

Behold, they are become new ( ιδου, γεγονε καινα ). Perfect active indicative of γινομα, have become new (fresh, καινα ) to stay so.