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Berean Standard Bible

“So from now on we regard no one according to the flesh. Although we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer.”

2 Corinthians 5:16

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Paul is explaining in 2 Corinthians 5 what the love of Christ has done to his outlook. He has just spoken of Christ dying for all, so that those who live might no longer live for themselves.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

So from now on we regard no one according to the flesh. Although we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer.

World English Bible (WEB)

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.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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 (BBE)

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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

De manera que nosotros de aquí adelante á nadie conocemos según la carne: y aun si á Cristo conocimos según la carne, empero ahora ya no le conocemos.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Así que dejémonos de medir a los demás por lo que el mundo piense de ellos. Y aunque a Cristo lo hayamos conocido de esa manera, ya no lo haremos más.

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