The New American Commentary Volume 29 \u2013 2 Corinthians <\/a> ), David Garland asks what \u201cin Christ\u201d means in 5:17, and answers: <\/p>\n \u201cThis phrase, \u2018in Christ,\u2019 can mean several things that are not mutually exclusive: that one belongs to Christ, that one lives in the sphere of Christ\u2019s power, that one is united with Christ, or that one is part of the body of Christ, the believing community. Paul\u2019s assumption is that being in Christ should bring about a radical change in a person\u2019s life.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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