5:17a Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation.

So, if anyone has a relationship with Christ, he has a new being/nature.
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Therefore, if anyone believes in Christ, he has received a new nature.

5:17b The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come!

The old things have gone, and behold/hey, what is new has come!
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The old life is gone; a new life has begun! (New Living Translation (2004))

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