{A new creature} (kain(8820)ktisis). A fresh start is made
(kain(885c)). Ktisis is the old word for the act of creating ( Ro
1:20 ), but in N.T. by metonymy it usually bears the notion of
ktisma, the thing created or creature as here. {The old things
are passed away} (	a archaia par(886c)then). Did pass by, he means.
Second aorist active of parerchomai, to go by. The ancient
(archaia) way of looking at Christ among other things. And yet
today there are scholars who are trying to revive the old
prejudiced view of Jesus Christ as a mere man, a prophet, to give
us "a reduced Christ." That was once Paul's view, but it passed
by forever for him. It is a false view and leaves us no gospel
and no Saviour. {Behold, they are become new} (idou, gegone
kaina). Perfect active indicative of ginomai, have become new
(fresh, kaina) to stay so.