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

13To some people, we may seem to be crazy. That is because we want to serve God. But if we seem to be wise, that is to help you. 14Whatever we do, we do it because Christ loves us. We know that one man, Christ, died on behalf of all people. So we also know that all of us died with him. He died on behalf of all people. So, while we live, we no longer live to please ourselves. Instead, we live to please Christ. He is the one that died on our behalf. He is the one that God raised up, to live again. 16So that changes how we think about people. We no longer use human ideas to think what they are like. At one time, we thought about Christ as humans think. But now we think about him very differently! 17When anyone belongs to Christ, they become a new person. Their old way of life has gone. Their new life has begun!

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• he diedἀποθνήσκωapothnēskō · to dieG599
• forὑπέρhuper · above/forG5228
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• theyὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• which liveζάωzaō · to liveG2198
• not henceforthμηκέτιmēketi · never againG3371
• unto themselvesἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438
• butἀλλάalla · butG235
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• rose againἐγείρωegeirō · to ariseG1453

Cross-references for 2 Corinthians 5:15

• 2 Corinthians 3:6God has made us his servants. So we are able to tell people the message of his new agreement. This new agreement is not about rules. Rules tell people what they must do and they bring death. But God's new agreement comes from his Spirit. And the Spirit brings new life to us, not death.
• Ezekiel 16:6Then I saw you as I went that way. You were lying there on the ground in your blood. You were trying to move. While you lay there, I said to you, ‘Stay alive.’
• Ezekiel 37:9Then the Lord said to me, ‘Prophesy to the wind, son of man. Speak my message to the wind. Say, “This is what the Almighty Lord says: Blow from all directions and put breath into these dead bodies! Cause them to become alive again.” ’
• Habakkuk 2:4Look now! The enemy is very proud. They do not want to do what is right. But righteous people will live because of their faith in God.
• Zechariah 10:9I will send them to foreign countries among foreign people. But, in these far countries, they will remember me. They and their children will not die. They will return to Jerusalem.
• John 3:15As a result, everyone who believes him will be able to live for ever with God.
• John 5:24I tell you this: Everyone who hears my message should believe in the Father who sent me. If they believe in me, they will have life for ever with God. God will not say that they are guilty. They are no longer under the power of death. Instead, they have life with God.
• John 6:57The Father, who has life, sent me. I live because of him. In the same way, anyone who takes me as their food will live because of me.
• Romans 6:2No! Certainly we should not do that! Sin does not rule our lives any longer. That old life is dead! So it is not right that we should continue to do wrong things.
• Romans 8:2If you belong to Christ Jesus, God's Spirit has given you a new life. God's Spirit now rules in your life and he has made you free. Sin and death no longer have authority over you.
• Romans 14:7None of us lives only to please ourselves. And we do not die to please ourselves.
• 1 Corinthians 6:19Remember this: Your body is the home of God's Holy Spirit. God gave his Holy Spirit to you and he lives in you. You do not belong to yourselves any longer.
• Galatians 2:20Christ died on the cross on my behalf. It is like I died there with him. So I do not live my own life any more. Instead, Christ lives in me. The life that I live now in my body, I live because I trust what he has done for me. He has loved me so much that he died on my behalf.
• Galatians 5:25Now it is God's Spirit that gives us life. So we must let God's Spirit lead us in how we live.
• Ephesians 5:14Everything that becomes clear to see is in the light. That is why it says: ‘Wake up, you people who are asleep! Rise up from among the dead people! Then Christ will shine his light on you.’
• Colossians 2:12When they baptized you, it was like God buried you with Christ. And God also raised you to a new life with Christ. You believed that God has great power to do that. You believed that God raised Jesus to life after he died. Because you believed, God raised you to have a new life.

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