King James Version

2 Corinthians 5:16

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.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “now” (δὲ) before even here.

ὭστεhōsteWhereforeὥστεconjunction — “Wherefore”G5620so that, therefore, so then, so as to.WhereforeἡμεῖςhēmeisIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, nominative, plural — “I”, the subject formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).weἀπὸapoaway fromἀπόpreposition — “away from”G575from, away from.This verse uses “from”.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.νῦνnunnowνῦνadverb — “now”G3568adv. (a) of time: just now, even now; just at hand, immediately, (b) of logical connection: now then, (c) in commands and appeals: at this instant.This verse uses “now”.nowοὐδέναoudenanoneοὐδείς (oudeis)adjective, accusative, singular, masculine — “none”, the object formG3762no one, none, nothing.This verse uses “none”.οἴδαμενoidamento perceiveοἶδα (oida)verb, perfect active indicative, 1st person plural — “to perceive”, a completed action with a present resultG6063to perceiveκατὰkataaccording toκατάpreposition — “according to”G2596gen: against, down from, throughout, by; acc: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of.This verse uses “according to”.σάρκαsarkafleshσάρξ (sarx)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “flesh”, the object formG4561flesh, body, human nature, materiality; kindred.This verse uses “flesh”.εἰeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.καὶkaiandκαίadverb — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ἐγνώκαμενegnōkamenknow weγινώσκω (ginōskō)verb, perfect active indicative, 1st person plural — “know we”, a completed action with a present resultG1097I am taking in knowledge, come to know, learn; aor: I ascertained, realized.know weκατὰkataaccording toκατάpreposition — “according to”G2596gen: against, down from, throughout, by; acc: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of.This verse uses “according to”.σάρκαsarkafleshσάρξ (sarx)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “flesh”, the object formG4561flesh, body, human nature, materiality; kindred.This verse uses “flesh”.ΧριστόνchristonChristΧριστός (christos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “Christ”, the object formG5547anointed; the Messiah, the Christ.ἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.νῦνnunnowνῦνadverb — “now”G3568adv. (a) of time: just now, even now; just at hand, immediately, (b) of logical connection: now then, (c) in commands and appeals: at this instant.This verse uses “now”.οὐκέτιouketino + ἔτι=stillοὐκέτιadverb — “no + ἔτι=still”G3765Strong’s files this form under G2089 (ἔτι).him no moreγινώσκομενginōskomento knowγινώσκω (ginōskō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person plural — “to know”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1097I am taking in knowledge, come to know, learn; aor: I ascertained, realized.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

δὲdeyeaδέconjunction — “yea”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

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;

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American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Young’s Literal Translation

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;

World English Bible

Therefore we know no one according to the flesh from now on. Even though we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know him so no more.

Darby Translation

So that we henceforth know no one according to flesh; but if even we have known Christ according to flesh, yet now we know [him thus] no longer.

Douay-Rheims

Wherefore henceforth, we know no man according to the flesh. And if we have known Christ according to the flesh; but now we know him so no longer.

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