2 Corinthians 5:16

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Know we no

Yet

John 6:63

General references

Numbers 10:30

Ezekiel 44:25

Matthew 4:22

Bible References

Know we no

Who said of his father, Who is he? and of his mother, I have not seen her; he kept himself separate from his brothers and had no knowledge of his children: for they have given ear to your word and kept your agreement.

Why then are you looking with envy on my offerings of meat and of meal which were ordered by my word, honouring your sons before me, and making yourselves fat with all the best of the offerings of Israel, my people?

He who has more love for his father or mother than for me is not good enough for me; he who has more love for son or daughter than for me is not good enough for me.

But he in answer said to him who gave the news, Who is my mother and who are my brothers?

And his mother and brothers came and were outside, and sent for him, requesting to see him.

Jesus said to her, Woman, this is not your business; my time is still to come.

You are my friends, if you do what I give you orders to do.

To whom we gave way not even for an hour; so that the true words of the good news might still be with you.

Because in Christ Jesus, having circumcision or not having circumcision are equally of no profit; but only faith working through love.

But those things which were profit to me, I gave up for Christ.

Where there is no Greek or Jew, no one with circumcision or without circumcision, no division between nations, no servant or free man: but Christ is all and in all.

I give you orders before God and Christ Jesus and the angels of God's selection, to keep these orders without giving thought to one side more than another.

My brothers, if you have the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory, do not take a man's position into account.

But the wisdom which is from heaven is first holy, then gentle, readily giving way in argument, full of peace and mercy and good works, not doubting, not seeming other than it is.

Yet

The spirit is the life giver; the flesh is of no value: the words which I have said to you are spirit and they are life.

General references

But he said, I will not go with you, I will go back to the land of my birth and to my relations.

They are not to come near any dead person so as to become unclean: but for a father or mother or son or daughter or brother or for a sister who has no husband, they may make themselves unclean.

And they went straight from the boat and their father and came after him.