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Anonymous Posted 6 years ago
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The old has?

Hi, it is stated in 2 Corinthians 5:17 in the New International Version of the Bible:

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come:[a] The old has gone, the new is here!

Does the phrase "The old" refer to the "the new creation," which I believe is in the singular? I thought in modern usage "The old" referred to "The old people."

Also, it is stated in 1 Peter 3:18 in the New International Version of the Bible:

For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit.

Does the phrase "the righteous" before "for the unrighteous" refer to Christ? Again, I thought this kind of form, ie, an adjective after a definite article, referred to a group of people. Was I wrong? Thank you in advance for your help.

  

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Does the phrase "The old" refer to the "the new creation," which I believe is in the singular? " The old here refers to "the old creation", the way things were before. The King James version phrases it thus: Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new .

— Blue Jay

  • Does the phrase "The old" refer to the "the new creation," which I believe is in the singular?
  • " The old here refers to "the old creation", the way things were before.
  • The King James version phrases it thus: Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new .
  • "The old" often refers to old people, but if you are comparing old things and new things, and you have already introduced them, you may be able to omit "things" and refer to them as "old" and "new".
  • anonymous Does the phrase "the righteous" before "for the unrighteous" refer to Christ?
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anonymousTherefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come:[a] The old has gone, the new is here!Does the phrase "The old" refer to the "the new creation," which I believe is in the singular? I thought in modern usage "The old" referred to "The old people."

The old here refers to "the old creation", the way things were before.

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