New American Standard Bible 1995

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2 Corinthians

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Therefore from now on we recognize no one according to the flesh; even though we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know Him in this way no longer.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
Therefore so as to, so then, therefore Conj H5620 Ὥστε ōste
from now now, the present Adv H3568 νῦν nun
on we recognize to have seen or perceived, hence to know H3609    
no one no one, none Adj-AMS H3762 οὐδένα oudena
Analysis:

One: God

Refers to HaShem (God), Who is One. This number can also refer to unity. The first place the number "one" occurs is in Genesis 1:5. There one reads, "And there was an evening and there was a morning— one day". Later on in this same book of Genesis, it is stated concerning the man and his wife, "And they became one flesh" (Genesis 2:24). It is very significant that in both of these examples there was a multiplicity for the subject. In the first example, the evening and the morning became one day and in the second example, it was Adam and Eve who became one flesh.

One of the most famous passages in the Torah concerning HaShem is Deuteronomy 6:4 which states, "Hear O Israel the Lord your God the Lord is One." The question that a person must ask himself is what is the connection between the use of the Hebrew word אחד "one" which identifies a multiplicity being one and the fact that the Lord God of Israel is One? The answer is that the Hebrew word אחד can relate to the concept for one as in "unification". There is another Hebrew word that would have been possible to be used if the author wanted to refer to an absolute oneness or singleness. This is the Hebrew word יחיד. In fact, there is a well-known prayer in Judaism which states, "אחד ואין יחיד כיחודו". This phrase should be translated as, "(God is) One and there is no singularity as His singularity." The idea that is being expressed in this prayer is that the Lord God of Israel is One; but not an absolute One; rather there is a uniqueness and a complexity to His Oneness.

The number one is frequently employed to express in the Scriptures one object, such as one man or one tabernacle. This usage would be the simple or common purpose that the number one or for that matter any number, would appear in a Biblical text. Often the appearance of a number does not contain any of the significance that Hebrew numerology might offer. Therefore, the reader must always consider when coming across a verse which contains a number, that the number only expresses an amount and no additional significance. 

Because the number one is often associated with God, there is a unique phenomenon in the Scriptures concerning this number. Sometimes the number one is employed to express a unique relationship that the object has to HaShem. For example,

"And it will be one day, it will be known to HaShem..." Zechariah 14:7

In the text above, Zechariah could have stated simply, "And it will be a day…" The fact that the prophet said "one day" is to convey that this day is uniquely related to God. Similarly, it is stated by the prophet Ezekiel in chapter 37, "one King", "one nation" and "one Shepherd" (see Ezekiel 37:22, 24). Each of these objects—King, nation and Shepherd—has a connection to HaShem. The King and Shepherd is Messiah Yeshua, the Son of God and the one nation is Israel, the people of God.

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according down, against, according to Prep H2596 κατὰ kata
to the flesh; flesh N-AFS H4561 σάρκα sarka
even and, even, also Conj H2532 καὶ kai
though sometimes used with a command or as an indirect question, etc.) Conj H1487 εἰ ei
we have known to come to know, recognize, perceive V-PIA-1P H1097 ἐγνώκαμεν egnōkamen
Christ the Anointed One, Messiah, Christ N-AMS H5547 Χριστόν christon
according down, against, according to Prep H2596 κατὰ kata
to the flesh, flesh N-AFS H4561 σάρκα sarka
yet otherwise, on the other hand, but Conj H235 ἀλλὰ alla
now now, the present Adv H3568 νῦν nun
we know to come to know, recognize, perceive V-PIA-1P H1097 γινώσκομεν ginōskomen
[Him] [in this way] no longer. no longer, no more Adv H3765 οὐκέτι ouketi

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Therefore from now on we recognize no one according to the flesh; even though we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know Him in this way no longer.
King James Bible Therefore from now on Wherefore henceforth know we recognize no one according to man after the flesh; even flesh: yea, though we have known Christ according to after the flesh, yet now we henceforth know Him in this way we him no longer.more.
Berean Bible Therefore from now on now, we recognize regard no one according to the flesh; even flesh. Even though we have known regarded Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know regard Him in this way thus no longer.
Hebrew Greek English Therefore from now on we recognize no one according to the flesh; even though we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know Him in this way no longer.