2 Corinthians 5:14-6:2
English Standard Version
14 For the love of Christ (A)controls us, because we have concluded this: that (B)one has died for all, therefore all have died; 15 and he died for all, (C)that those who live might no longer live for themselves but (D)for him who for their sake died and was raised.
16 From now on, therefore, (E)we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we once regarded Christ according to the flesh, we regard him thus no longer. 17 Therefore, if anyone is (F)in Christ, he is (G)a new creation.[a] (H)The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. 18 All this is from God, (I)who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us (J)the ministry of reconciliation; 19 that is, in Christ God was reconciling[b] the world to himself, (K)not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us (L)the message of reconciliation. 20 Therefore, (M)we are ambassadors for Christ, (N)God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. 21 (O)For our sake he made him to be sin (P)who knew no sin, so that in him we might become (Q)the righteousness of God.
6 (R)Working together with him, then, (S)we appeal to you (T)not to receive the grace of God in vain. 2 For he says,
(U)“In a favorable time I listened to you,
and in a day of salvation I have helped you.”
Behold, (V)now is the (W)favorable time; behold, now is the day of salvation.
Footnotes
- 2 Corinthians 5:17 Or creature
- 2 Corinthians 5:19 Or God was in Christ, reconciling
2 Corinthians 5:14-6:2
International Standard Version
14 The love of the Messiah[a] controls us, for we are convinced of this: that one person died for all people; therefore, all people have died. 15 He died for all people, so that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for the one who died and rose for them.
16 So then, from now on we do not think of anyone from a human point of view.[b] Even if we did think of the Messiah[c] from a human point of view,[d] we don’t think of him that way anymore. 17 Therefore, if anyone is in the Messiah,[e] he is a new creation. Old things have disappeared, and—look!—all things have become new!
18 All of this comes from God, who has reconciled us to himself through the Messiah[f] and has given us the ministry of reconciliation, 19 for through the Messiah,[g] God was reconciling the world to himself by not counting their sins against them. He has committed his message of reconciliation to us. 20 Therefore, we are the Messiah’s[h] representatives, as though God were pleading through us. We plead on the Messiah’s[i] behalf: “Be reconciled to God!” 21 God[j] made the one who did not know sin to be sin for us, so that God’s righteousness would be produced in us.[k]
Workers with God
6 Since, then, we are working with God,[l] we plead with you not to accept God’s grace in vain. 2 For he says,
“At the right time I heard you,
and on a day of salvation I helped you.”[m]
Listen, now is really the “right time”! Now is the “day of salvation”!
Footnotes
- 2 Corinthians 5:14 Or Christ
- 2 Corinthians 5:16 Lit. according to the flesh
- 2 Corinthians 5:16 Or Christ
- 2 Corinthians 5:16 Lit. according to the flesh
- 2 Corinthians 5:17 Or Christ
- 2 Corinthians 5:18 Or Christ
- 2 Corinthians 5:19 Or Christ
- 2 Corinthians 5:20 Or Christ’s
- 2 Corinthians 5:20 Or Christ’s
- 2 Corinthians 5:21 Lit. He
- 2 Corinthians 5:21 Lit. that we might become God’s righteousness in him
- 2 Corinthians 6:1 Lit. working together
- 2 Corinthians 6:2 Isa 49:8
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