2 Corinthians 5:15

2 Corinthians 5:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.
• New International Version (NIV)And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised.
• New King James Version (NKJV)and He died for all, that those who live should live no longer for themselves, but for Him who died for them and rose again.

Context of 2 Corinthians 5:15

13For whether we are beside ourselves, [it is] to God; or are sober, [it is] for you. 14For the love of the Christ constrains us, having judged this: that one died for all, then all have died; and he died for all, that they who live should no longer live to themselves, but to him who died for them and has been raised. 16So that we henceforth know no one according to flesh; but if even we have known Christ according to flesh, yet now we know [him thus] no longer. 17So if any one [be] in Christ, [there is] a new creation; the old things have passed away; behold all things have become new:

2 Corinthians 5:15 word by word

καὶ ὑπὲρ πάντων ἀπέθανεν, ἵνα οἱ ζῶντες μηκέτι ἑαυτοῖς ζῶσιν ἀλλὰ τῷ ὑπὲρ αὐτῶν ἀποθανόντι καὶ ἐγερθέντι.¶Read the interlinear

• diedἀποθνήσκωapothnēskō · to dieG599
• liveζάωzaō · to liveG2198
• noμηκέτιmēketi · never againG3371
• raisedἐγείρωegeirō · to ariseG1453

Cross-references for 2 Corinthians 5:15

• 2 Corinthians 3:6who has also made us competent, [as] ministers of [the] new covenant; not of letter, but of spirit. For the letter kills, but the Spirit quickens.
• Ezekiel 16:6And I passed by thee, and saw thee weltering in thy blood, and I said unto thee, in thy blood, Live! yea, I said unto thee, in thy blood, Live!
• Ezekiel 37:9And he said unto me, Prophesy unto the wind, prophesy, son of man, and say to the wind, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live.
• Habakkuk 2:4Behold, his soul is puffed up, it is not upright within him: but the just shall live by his faith.
• Zechariah 10:9And I will sow them among the peoples, and they shall remember me in far countries; and they shall live with their children and return.
• John 3:15that every one who believes on him may [not perish, but] have life eternal.
• John 5:24Verily, verily, I say unto you, that he that hears my word, and believes him that has sent me, has life eternal, and does not come into judgment, but is passed out of death into life.
• John 6:57As the living Father has sent me and I live on account of the Father, he also who eats me shall live also on account of me.
• Romans 6:2Far be the thought. We who have died to sin, how shall we still live in it?
• Romans 8:2For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set me free from the law of sin and of death.
• Romans 14:7For none of us lives to himself, and none dies to himself.
• 1 Corinthians 6:19Do ye not know that your body is [the] temple of the Holy Spirit which [is] in you, which ye have of God; and ye are not your own?
• Galatians 2:20I am crucified with Christ, and no longer live, I, but Christ lives in me; but [in] that I now live in flesh, I live by faith, the [faith] of the Son of God, who has loved me and given himself for me.
• Galatians 5:25If we live by the Spirit, let us walk also by the Spirit.
• Ephesians 5:14Wherefore he says, Wake up, [thou] that sleepest, and arise up from among the dead, and the Christ shall shine upon thee.
• Colossians 2:12buried with him in baptism, in which ye have been also raised with [him] through faith of the working of God who raised him from among the dead.

Commentaries on 2 Corinthians 5:15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15And that he died for all, that they which live, etc. - This third position he draws from the preceding: If all were dead, and in danger of endless perdition; and if he died for all, to save them from that perdition; then it justly follows that they are not their own, that they are bought by his blood; and should not live unto themselves, for this is the way to final ruin; but unto him who died for them, and thus made an atonement for their sins, and rose…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15And that he died for all … - This verse is designed still further to explain the reasons of the conduct of the apostle. He had not lived for himself. He had not lived to amass wealth, or to enjoy pleasure, or to obtain a reputation. He had lived a life of self-denial, and of toil; and he here states the reason why he had done it. It was because he felt that the great purpose of the death of the Redeemer was to secure this result. To that Saviour…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-15Verses 9-15 The apostle quickens himself and others to acts of duty. Well-grounded hopes of heaven will not encourage sloth and sinful security. Let all consider the judgment to come, which is called, The terror of the Lord. Knowing what terrible vengeance the Lord would execute upon the workers of iniquity, the apostle and his brethren used every argument and persuasion, to lead men to believe in the Lord Jesus, and to act as his disciples. Their zeal…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14-17Paul's teaching on reconciliation comes from his beliefs that: Christ died for all believers; in Christ, believers also die to sin and self; and now all believers should live for Christ. This new life in Christ leads to a new way of seeing others and Christ.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1515. they which live--in the present life (2Co 4:11, "we which live") [Alford]; or, they who are thus indebted to Him for life of soul as well as body [Menochius]. died for them--He does not add, "rose again for them," a phrase not found in Paul's language [Bengel]. He died in their stead, He arose again for their good, "for (the effecting of) their justification" (Ro 4:25), and that He might be their Lord (Ro 14:7-9). Ellicott and Alford join "for them"…Read the comment

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Commentaries on 2 Corinthians 5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings