Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
they which live—in the present life (II Corinthians 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" (Romans 4:25), and that He might be their Lord (Romans 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.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing 2 Corinthians 5:15:
Romans 14:7-8
1 Corinthians 15:3
2 Corinthians 4:11
2 Corinthians 5:16
2 Corinthians 5:18
Galatians 2:19
Colossians 3:17
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