2 Corinthians 5:15 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.

◄ 2 Corinthians 5:15 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
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
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 American Standard Bible
and He died for all, so that they who live might no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died and rose again on their behalf.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And He died for all so that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for the One who died for them and was raised.

International Standard Version
He died for all people, so that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for the one who died and rose for them.

American Standard Version
and he died for all, that they that live should no longer live unto themselves, but unto him who for their sakes died and rose again.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Christ died for all; that they also who live, may not now live to themselves, but unto him who died for them, and rose again.

Darby Bible Translation
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.

Young's Literal Translation
and for all he died, that those living, no more to themselves may live, but to him who died for them, and was raised again.

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

5:9-15 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 and diligence were for the glory of God and the good of the church. Christ's love to us will have a like effect upon us, if duly considered and rightly judged. All were lost and undone, dead and ruined, slaves to sin, having no power to deliver themselves, and must have remained thus miserable for ever, if Christ had not died. We should not make ourselves, but Christ, the end of our living and actions. A Christian's life should be devoted to Christ. Alas, how many show the worthlessness of their professed faith and love, by living to themselves and to the world!

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

15. 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" with both "died" and "rose again"; as Christ's death is our death, so His resurrection is our resurrection; Greek, "Who for them died and rose again."

not henceforth—Greek, "no longer"; namely, now that His death for them has taken place, and that they know that His death saves them from death eternal, and His resurrection life brings spiritual and everlasting life to them.