2 Corinthians 5:14

2 Corinthians 5:14

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12 For ^awe do not commend ourselves again to you, but give you opportunity ^bto boast on our behalf, that you may have an answer for those who boast in appearance and not in heart.

13 For ^aif we are beside ourselves, it is for God; or if we are of sound mind, it is for you.

14 For the love of Christ compels us, because we judge thus: that ^aif One died for all, then all died;

15 and He died for all, ^athat those who live should live no longer for themselves, but for Him who died for them and rose again.

16 ^aTherefore, from now on, we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we have known Christ according to the flesh, ^byet now we know Him thus no longer.

17 Therefore, if anyone ^ais in Christ, he is ^ba new creation; ^cold things have passed away; behold, all things have become ^dnew.

Commentaries:

Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)

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The love of Christ (h agaph tou Xristou). Subjective genitive, Christ's love for Paul as shown by verse II Corinthians 5:15.

Constraineth us (sunexei hmav). Old and common verb, to hold together, to press the ears together (Acts 7:57), to press on every side (Luke 8:45), to hold fast (Luke 22:63), to hold oneself to (Acts 18:5), to be pressed (passive, Luke 12:50; Philippians 1:23). So here Paul's conception of Christ's love for him holds him together to his task whatever men think or say.

Judging this (krinantav touto). Having reached this conclusion, ever since his conversion (Galatians 1:17 f.).

One died for all (eiv uper pantwn apeqanen). This is the central tenet in Paul's theology and Christology. uper (over) here is used in the sense of substitution as in John 11:50; Galatians 3:13, death in behalf so that the rest will not have to die. This use of uper is common in the papyri (Robertson, Grammar, p. 631). In fact, uper in this sense is more usual in Greek than anti, pro or any other preposition.

Therefore all died (ara oi pantev apeqanon). Logical conclusion (ara, corresponding), the one died for the all and so the all died when he did, all the spiritual death possible for those for whom Christ died. This is Paul's gospel, clear-cut, our hope today.

**Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing 2 Corinthians 5:14:**

Luke 4:38
John 6:51
John 11:50
John 15:13
Acts 18:5
Galatians 3:13

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