2 Corinthians 5:16
Good News Translation
No longer, then, do we judge anyone by human standards. Even if at one time we judged Christ according to human standards, we no longer do so.

New Revised Standard Version
From now on, therefore, we regard no one from a human point of view; even though we once knew Christ from a human point of view, we know him no longer in that way.

Contemporary English Version
We are careful not to judge people by what they seem to be, though we once judged Christ in this way.

New American Bible
Consequently, from now on we regard no one according to the flesh; even if we once knew Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know him so no longer.

Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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.

know we no.

Deuteronomy 33:9 Who hath said to his father, and to his mother: I do not know you; and to his brethren: I know you not: and their own children they have not known. These have kept thy word, and observed thy covenant,

1 Samuel 2:29 Why have you kicked away my victims, and my gifts which I commanded to be offered in the temple: and thou hast rather honoured thy sons than me, to eat the firstfruits of every sacrifice of my people Israel?

Matthew 10:37 He that loveth father or mother more than me, is not worthy of me; and he that loveth son or daughter more than me, is not worthy of me.

Matthew 12:48-50 But he answering him that told him, said: Who is my mother, and who are my brethren? . . .

Mark 3:31-35 And his mother and his brethren came; and standing without, sent unto him, calling him. . . .

John 2:4 And Jesus saith to her: Woman, what is that to me and to thee? My hour is not yet come.

John 15:14 You are my friends, if you do the things that I command you.

Galatians 2:5,6 To whom we yielded not by subjection: no, not for an hour: that the truth of the gospel might continue with you. . . .

Galatians 5:6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing nor uncircumcision: but faith that worketh by Charity.

Philippians 3:7,8 But the things that were gain to me, the same I have counted loss for Christ. . . .

Colossians 3:11 Where there is neither Gentile nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian nor Scythian, bond nor free. But Christ is all and in all.

1 Timothy 5:21,22 I charge thee, before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing by declining to either side. . . .

James 2:1-4 My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory, with respect of persons. . . .

James 3:17 But the wisdom that is from above, first indeed is chaste, then peaceable, modest, easy to be persuaded, consenting to the good, full of mercy and good fruits, without judging, without dissimulation.

yet.

John 6:63 It is the spirit that quickeneth: the flesh profiteth nothing. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life.

Context
Ambassadors for Christ
15And Christ died for all: that they also who live may not now live to themselves, but unto him who died for them and rose again. 16Wherefore 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. 17If then any be in Christ a new creature, the old things are passed away. Behold all things are made new.…
Cross References
John 8:15
You judge according to the flesh: I judge not any man.

2 Corinthians 11:18
Seeing that many glory according to the flesh, I will glory also.

Philippians 3:4
Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other thinketh he may have confidence in the flesh, I more:

2 Corinthians 5:15
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