2 Corinthians 5:16 Cross References - Moffatt

¹⁶ Once convinced of this, then, I estimate no one by what is external; even though I once estimated Christ by what is external, I no longer estimate him thus.

³⁷ He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; he who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me:

⁴⁸ But he replied to the man who told him this, "Who is my mother? and who are my brothers?" ⁴⁹ Stretching out his hand towards his disciples he said, "Here are my mother and my brothers! ⁵⁰ Whoever does the will of my Father in heaven, that is my brother and sister and mother."

³¹ Then came his brothers and his mother, and standing outside they sent to call him; ³² there was a crowd sitting round him, and he was told, "Here are your mother and brothers and sisters wanting you outside." ³³ He replied, "Who are my mother and my brothers?" ³⁴ And glancing at those who were sitting round him in a circle he said, "There are my mother and my brothers! ³⁵ Whoever does the will of God, that is my brother and sister and mother."

⁴ "Woman," said Jesus, "what have you to do with me? My time has not come yet."

⁶³ What gives life is the Spirit: flesh is of no avail at all. The words I have uttered to you are spirit and life.

¹⁴ You are my friends — if you do what I command you;

¹⁸ Since many boast on the score of the flesh, I will do the same.)

⁵ But we refused to yield for a single instant to their claims; we were determined that the truth of the gospel should hold good for you. ⁶ Besides, the so-called 'authorities' (it makes no difference to me what their status used to be — God pays no regard to the externals of men), these 'authorities' had no additions to make to my gospel.

⁶ in Christ Jesus circumcision is not valid, neither is uncircumcision, but only faith active in love.

⁷ But for Christ's sake I have learned to count my former gains a loss; ⁸ indeed I count anything a loss, compared to the supreme value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have lost everything (I count it all the veriest refuse) in order to gain Christ

¹¹ In it there is no room for Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, or free man; Christ is everything and everywhere.

²¹ In the presence of God and the Lord Jesus Christ and the elect angels, I adjure you to be unprejudiced in carrying out these orders; be absolutely impartial. ²² Never be in a hurry to ordain a presbyter; do not make yourself responsible for the sins of another man — keep your own life pure.

¹ My brothers, as you believe in our Lord Jesus Christ, who is the Glory, pay no servile regard to people. ² Suppose there comes into your meeting a man who wears gold rings and handsome clothes, and also a poor man in dirty clothes; ³ if you attend to the wearer of the handsome clothes and say to him, "Sit here, this is a good place," and tell the poor man, "You can stand," or "Sit there at my feet," ⁴ are you not drawing distinctions in your own minds and proving that you judge people with partiality?

¹⁷ The wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peaceable, forbearing, conciliatory, full of mercy and wholesome fruit, unambiguous, straightforward;