2 Corinthians 5:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
ThereforeὭστε
(ōste)
5620: so as to, so then, thereforefrom hós and te
from nowνῦν
(nun)
3568: now, the presenta prim. particle of pres. time
on we recognize 
 
3609a: to have seen or perceived, hence to knowperf. of eidon
no oneοὐδένα
(oudena)
3762: no one, nonefrom oude and heis
accordingκατὰ
(kata)
2596: down, against, according topreposition of uncertain origin
to the flesh;σάρκα
(sarka)
4561: flesha prim. word
evenκαὶ
(kai)
2532: and, even, alsoa prim. conjunction
thoughεἰ
(ei)
1487: sometimes used with a command or as an indirect question, etc.)a prim. particle; if, whether (a cond. part. introducing circumstances nec. for a given proposition to be true
we have knownἐγνώκαμεν
(egnōkamen)
1097: to come to know, recognize, perceivefrom a prim. root gnó-
ChristΧριστόν
(christon)
5547: the Anointed One, Messiah, Christfrom chrió
accordingκατὰ
(kata)
2596: down, against, according topreposition of uncertain origin
to the flesh,σάρκα
(sarka)
4561: flesha prim. word
yetἀλλὰ
(alla)
235: otherwise, on the other hand, butadversative particle from allos
nowνῦν
(nun)
3568: now, the presenta prim. particle of pres. time
we knowγινώσκομεν
(ginōskomen)
1097: to come to know, recognize, perceivefrom a prim. root gnó-
[Him] [in this way] no longer.οὐκέτι
(ouketi)
3765: no longer, no morefrom ou, and eti


















KJV Lexicon
ωστε  conjunction
hoste  hoce'-teh:  so too, i.e. thus therefore (in various relations of consecution, as follow) -- (insomuch) as, so that (then), (insomuch) that, therefore, to, wherefore.
ημεις  personal pronoun - first person nominative plural
hemeis  hay-mice':  we (only used when emphatic) -- us, we (ourselves).
απο  preposition
apo  apo':  off, i.e. away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
του  definite article - genitive singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
νυν  adverb
nun  noon:  now (as adverb of date, a transition or emphasis); also as noun or adjective present or immediate
ουδενα  adjective - accusative singular masculine
oudeis  oo-dice':  not even one (man, woman or thing), i.e. none, nobody, nothing -- any (man), aught, man, neither any (thing), never (man), no (man), none (+ of these things), not (any, at all, -thing), nought.
οιδαμεν  verb - perfect active indicative - first person
eido  i'-do:  to see; by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know
κατα  preposition
kata  kat-ah':  (prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations
σαρκα  noun - accusative singular feminine
sarx  sarx:  carnal(-ly, + -ly minded), flesh(-ly).
ει  conditional
ei  i:  if, whether, that, etc. -- forasmuch as, if, that, (al-)though, whether.
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
εγνωκαμεν  verb - perfect active indicative - first person
ginosko  ghin-oce'-ko:  to know (absolutely) in a great variety of applications and with many implications (as follow, with others not thus clearly expressed)
κατα  preposition
kata  kat-ah':  (prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations
σαρκα  noun - accusative singular feminine
sarx  sarx:  carnal(-ly, + -ly minded), flesh(-ly).
χριστον  noun - accusative singular masculine
Christos  khris-tos':  anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus -- Christ.
αλλα  conjunction
alla  al-lah':  other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations) -- and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
νυν  adverb
nun  noon:  now (as adverb of date, a transition or emphasis); also as noun or adjective present or immediate
ουκετι  adverb
ouketi  ook-et'-ee:  not yet, no longer -- after that (not), (not) any more, henceforth (hereafter) not, no longer (more), not as yet (now), now no more (not), yet (not).
γινωσκομεν  verb - present active indicative - first person
ginosko  ghin-oce'-ko:  to know (absolutely) in a great variety of applications and with many implications (as follow, with others not thus clearly expressed)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Therefore from now on we recognize no one according to the flesh; even though we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know Him in this way no longer.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
From now on, then, we do not know anyone in a purely human way. Even if we have known Christ in a purely human way, yet now we no longer know Him in this way.

International Standard Version
So then, from now on we do not think of anyone from a human point of view. Even if we did think of the Messiah from a human point of view, we don't think of him that way anymore.

NET Bible
So then from now on we acknowledge no one from an outward human point of view. Even though we have known Christ from such a human point of view, now we do not know him in that way any longer.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Now therefore, we do not know a person by the body, and if we have known The Messiah in the body, from now on we do not even know him so.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So from now on we don't think of anyone from a human point of view. If we did think of Christ from a human point of view, we don't anymore.

King James 2000 Bible
Therefore from now on know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet from now on know we him no more.
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