2 Corinthians 5:11-16

New American Standard Bible 1995

¹¹ Therefore, knowing the ^(A)fear of the Lord, we persuade men, but we are made manifest to God; and I hope that we are ^(B)made manifest also in your consciences. ¹² We are not ^(C)again commending ourselves to you but are giving you an ^(D)occasion to be proud of us, so that you will have an answer for those who take pride in appearance and not in heart. ¹³ For if we ^[a]are ^(E)beside ourselves, it is for God; if we are of sound mind, it is for you. ¹⁴ For the love of Christ ^(F)controls us, having concluded this, that ^(G)one died for all, therefore all died; ¹⁵ and He died for all, so that they who live might no longer ^(H)live for themselves, but for Him who died and rose again on their behalf.

¹⁶ Therefore from now on we recognize no one ^[b](I)according to the flesh; even though we have known Christ ^[c]according to the flesh, yet now we know Him in this way no longer.