of believers now living for Christ: “So, from this point on, we don’t understand anyone from a worldly perspective.” The verb translated “understand” (οἶδα, oida) has to do with “having information about” or “knowing” something

[5:17] The ὥστε (hōste, so that) clause at the beginning of verse 17 stands in parallel with the ὥστε clause in verse 16, both of which follow from the idea that those who are now alive in Christ no longer live for themselves:

καινός (kainos). adj. new. This is a general word for “new.”

Paul does not use expressions for “born again” or “rebirth,” but he uses conceptually similar expressions for “new creation” and “new human being.” A Christian is a “new (kainos) creation (κτίσις, ktisis)” (2 Cor 5:17; Gal 5:17); the phrase can also be translated “new creature.” Similarly, a Christian is to take off the old human being, to be renewed (ἀνανεόω, ananeoō) in mind, and to put on the new (kainos) human being (ἄνθρωπος, anthrōpos), “who is created in righteousness and holiness from the truth” (Eph 4:22–24); Col 3:9–10 has similar phrasing but with the word νέος (neos, “new”) instead of kainos and the word ἀνακαινόω (anakainoō, “to renew”) in place of ananeoō. God’s renewal of all things through Christ goes beyond the creation of a renewed humanity; he promises a new (kainos) heavens and new (kainos) earth (2 Pet 3:13; Rev 21:1).

The Christian is described by Paul as καινὴ κ. a new creature 2 Cor 5:17, and the state of being in the new faith by the same words as a new creation

③ to come to an end and so no longer be there, pass away, disappear (Demosth. 18, 188 κίνδυνον παρελθεῖν; Theocr. 27, 8; Ps 89:6; Wsd 2:4; 5:9; Da 7:14 Theod.; TestJob 33:4 ὁ κόσμος ὅλος παρελεύσεται) of pers. ὡς ἄνθος χόρτου παρελεύσεται Js 1:10. ὁ οὐρανὸς καὶ ἡ γῆ Mt 5:18a; 24:35a; Mk 13:31a; Lk 16:17; 21:33a; cp. 2 Pt 3:10; Rv 21:1 t.r. ὁ κόσμος οὗτος D 10:6 (cp. TestJob 33:4). ἡ γενεὰ αὕτη Mt 24:34 (but s. 2); Mk 13:30; Lk 21:32. αἱ γενεαὶ πᾶσαι 1 Cl 50:3. ἡ ὀργή vs. 4 (Is 26:20). τὰ ἀρχαῖα παρῆλθεν 2 Cor 5:17.—Pass away in the sense lose force, become invalid

If any person has a relationship with Christ, “he is a new creation” (καινὴ κτίσις, kainē ktisis

lit. only the exchange of hostility for a friendly relationship, reconcile (so Hdt. et al.; 2 Macc). Act. τινά (Hdt. 5, 29; 6, 108; Aristot., Oec. 2, 15) someone τινί to someone.

ⓐ act. of God, ἡμᾶς ἑαυτῷ διὰ Χριστοῦ us to himself through Christ 2 Cor 5:18=ἐν Χριστῷ κόσμον ἑαυτῷ vs. 19.