2 Corinthians 5:14-6:2
1599 Geneva Bible
14 [a]For that love of Christ [b]constraineth us,
15 Because we thus judge, that if [c]one be dead for all, then were all dead, and he died for all, that they which live, should not henceforth [d]live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.
16 [e]Wherefore, henceforth know we no man after the flesh, [f]yea though we had known Christ after the flesh, yet not henceforth know we him no more.
17 [g]Therefore if any man be in Christ, let him be a [h]new creature. (A)Old things are passed away: behold, all things are become new.
18 [i]And all things are of God, which hath reconciled us unto himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given unto us the ministry of reconciliation.
19 For God was in Christ, and reconciled the world to himself, not imputing their sins unto them, and hath [j]committed to us the word of reconciliation.
20 Now then are we ambassadors for Christ: as though God did beseech you through us, we pray you in Christ’s stead, that ye be reconciled to God.
21 For he hath made him to be [k]sin for us, which [l]knew no sin, that we should be made the [m]righteousness of God in him.
6 1 He exhorteth them to lead their lives as it becometh Christians, 5 neither to be dismayed in tribulations, 9 nor puffed up with glory: 14 to avoid all uncleanness, 16 considering that they are the temples of the living God.
1 So [n]we therefore as workers together beseech you, that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.
2 [o]For he saith, (B)I have heard thee in a time [p]accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succored thee: behold now the accepted time, behold now the day of salvation.
Footnotes
- 2 Corinthians 5:14 He goeth forward in putting away all suspicion of desire of estimation and boasting: for the love of Christ, saith he, compelleth us hereunto, that seeing he died for us all, which were dead when as we lived to ourselves (that is, while we were yet given to these earthly affections) we in like sort should consecrate our whole life which we have received of him, to him (to wit) being endued with the holy Ghost to this end and purpose, that we should meditate upon nothing but that which is heavenly.
- 2 Corinthians 5:14 Possesseth us wholly.
- 2 Corinthians 5:15 He speaketh here of sanctification, whereby it cometh to pass that Christ liveth in us.
- 2 Corinthians 5:15 See Romans, chapters 6 and 7.
- 2 Corinthians 5:16 He showeth what it is, not to live to ourselves, but to Christ, to wit, to know no man according to the flesh, that is to say, to be so conversant amongst men, as not to care for those worldly and carnal things, as they do which respect a man’s stock, his country, form, glory, riches, and such like, wherein men commonly dote, and weary themselves.
- 2 Corinthians 5:16 An amplification: This is, saith he, so true, that we do not now think carnally of Christ himself, who hath now left the world, and therefore must be considered of us spiritually.
- 2 Corinthians 5:17 An exhortation for every man which is renewed with the spirit of Christ, to meditate heavenly things, and not earthly.
- 2 Corinthians 5:17 As a thing made anew of God, for though a man be not newly created when God giveth him the spirit of regeneration, but only his qualities are changed, yet notwithstanding it pleased the holy Ghost to speak so, to teach us, that we must attribute all things to the glory of God: not that we are as stocks or blocks: but because God creates in us, both the will to will well, and the power to do well.
- 2 Corinthians 5:18 He commendeth the excellency of the ministry of the Gospel, both by the authority of God himself, who is the author of that ministry, and also by the excellency of the doctrine of it: for it announceth atonement with God, by free forgiveness of our sins, and justification offered unto us in Christ, and that so lovingly and liberally, that God himself doth after a sort pray men by the mouth of his ministers, to have consideration of themselves, and not to despise so great a benefit. And when he so saith, he plainly reprehendeth them which falsely challenged to themselves the name of pastors.
- 2 Corinthians 5:19 Used our labor and travail.
- 2 Corinthians 5:21 A sinner, not in himself, but by imputation of the guilt of all our sins to him.
- 2 Corinthians 5:21 Who was clean void of sin.
- 2 Corinthians 5:21 Righteous before God, and that with righteousness which is not essential to us, but being essential in Christ, God imputeth it to us through faith.
- 2 Corinthians 6:1 Men do not only need the ministry of the Gospel, before they have received grace, that they may be partakers of it, but also after they have received grace, that they may continue in it.
- 2 Corinthians 6:2 In that that grace is offered, it is of the grace of God, who hath appointed times and seasons to all things, that we may take occasion when it is offered.
- 2 Corinthians 6:2 Which I of my free mercy and love towards you, . . . appointed, at which time God poured out that his marvelous love upon us.
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