5 pairs
2 Corinthians 5:1 speaks of a 'house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens,' which aligns with Jesus' promise in John 14:2 about preparing a place for believers in His Father's house.
Thematic focusEternal Life, Heavenly Dwelling.
2 Corinthians 5:7 states 'we walk by faith, not by sight,' which is echoed in Hebrews 11:1, defining faith as the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.
Thematic focusFaith, Assurance.
2 Corinthians 5:17 speaks of becoming a 'new creation' in Christ, which is paralleled in Galatians 6:15 where Paul emphasizes that being a new creation is what truly matters.
Thematic focusNew Creation, Transformation.
2 Corinthians 5:18-19 discusses the ministry of reconciliation through Christ, which is further explained in Colossians 1:20 as God reconciling all things to Himself through Jesus.
Thematic focusReconciliation, Peace with God.
2 Corinthians 5:21 explains that Christ was made sin for us, so we might become the righteousness of God, which is foreshadowed in Isaiah 53:6 where the iniquity of us all is laid on the suffering servant.
Thematic focusSubstitutionary Atonement, Righteousness.