KJV King James Version
For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:
VERSE STUDY • KJV
2 Corinthians 5:14
For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that One died for all, therefore all died.
WEB World English Bible
For the love of Christ constrains us; because we judge thus, that one died for all, therefore all died.
ASV American Standard Version
For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that one died for all, therefore all died;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
for the love of the Christ doth constrain us, having judged thus: that if one for all died, then the whole died,
Surrounding context — 2 Corinthians 5
11 Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.
12 For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to [answer] them which glory in appearance, and not in heart.
13 For whether we be beside ourselves, [it is] to God: or whether we be sober, [it is] for your cause.
14 For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:
15 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.
16 Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we [him] no more.
17 Therefore if any man [be] in Christ, [he is] a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoγὰρG1063 · garforἀγάπηG26 · agapēloveτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoΧριστοῦG5547 · ChristosChristσυνέχειG4912 · sunechōto hold/oppressἡμᾶςG3165 · memeκρίνανταςG2919 · krinōto judgeτοῦτο,G3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatεἷςG1520 · ehisoneὑπὲρG5228 · huperabove/forπάντωνG3956 · pasallἀπέθανεν·G599 · apothnēskōto dieἄραG686 · arathereforeοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoπάντεςG3956 · pasallἀπέθανον.G599 · apothnēskōto die
Cross-references
Galatians 2:20I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.Romans 14:7-9For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself.Matthew 10:37-38He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.1 Peter 1:8Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see [him] not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:Romans 5:15But not as the offence, so also [is] the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, [which is] by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.Matthew 20:28Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.Ephesians 3:18-19May be able to comprehend with all saints what [is] the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;John 14:21-23He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.John 1:29The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.2 Corinthians 8:8-9I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.2 Corinthians 3:9For if the ministration of condemnation [be] glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.Luke 7:42-47And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?John 21:15-17So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, [son] of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.Hebrews 6:10For God [is] not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.John 11:50-52Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.Ephesians 2:1-5And you [hath he quickened], who were dead in trespasses and sins;Titus 3:3For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, [and] hating one another.Hebrews 2:9But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.
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