unfoldingWord_en_tn/2co/05/17.md

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he is a new creation

Paul speaks of the person who believes in Christ as if God had created a new person. AT: "he is a new person" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

The old things have passed away

Here "the old things" refers to the things that characterized a person before they trusted in Christ.

See

The word "See" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.