2 Corinthians 5:14-6:2
Legacy Standard Bible
14 For the love of Christ (A)controls us, having concluded this, that (B)one died for all, therefore all died. 15 And He died for all, so that they who live would no longer (C)live for themselves, but for Him who died and rose again on their behalf.
16 Therefore from now on we recognize no one [a](D)according to the flesh; even though we have known Christ [b]according to the flesh, yet now we know Him in this way no longer. 17 Therefore if anyone is (E)in Christ, he is (F)a new creation; (G)the old things passed away; behold, new things have come. 18 Now (H)all these things are from God, (I)who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the (J)ministry of reconciliation, 19 namely, that (K)God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, (L)not counting their transgressions against them, and [c]He has [d]committed to us the word of reconciliation.
20 So then, we are (M)ambassadors for Christ, (N)as God is pleading through us. We beg you on behalf of Christ, be (O)reconciled to God. 21 He made Him who (P)knew no sin to be (Q)sin on our behalf, so that we might become the (R)righteousness of God in Him.
Commendable Ministers of God
6 And (S)working together with Him, (T)we also plead with you not to receive (U)the grace of God in vain— 2 for He says,
“(V)At the acceptable time I listened to you,
And on the day of salvation I helped you.”
Behold, now is “the acceptable time,” behold, now is “the day of salvation”—
Footnotes
- 2 Corinthians 5:16 By what he is in the flesh
- 2 Corinthians 5:16 By what he is in the flesh
- 2 Corinthians 5:19 Lit having
- 2 Corinthians 5:19 Lit placed in us
2 Corinthians 5:14-6:2
Evangelical Heritage Version
14 For the love of Christ compels[a] us, because we came to this conclusion: One died for all; therefore, all died. 15 And he died for all, so that those who live would no longer live for themselves but for him, who died in their place and was raised again.
God Was in Christ Reconciling the World
16 As a result, from now on, we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we knew Christ according to the flesh, we no longer know him that way. 17 So then, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. The new has come![b] 18 And all these things are from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation. 19 That is, God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them. And he has entrusted to us the message of reconciliation. 20 Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, inasmuch as God is making an appeal through us. We urge you, on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God. 21 God made him, who did not know sin, to become sin for us, so that we might become the righteousness of God in him.
6 As fellow workers we also urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain. 2 For he says:
At a favorable time I listened to you,
and in the day of salvation I helped you.[c]
Look, now is the favorable time! See, now is the day of salvation!
Footnotes
- 2 Corinthians 5:14 Or controls
- 2 Corinthians 5:17 Some witnesses to the text read All things have become new!
- 2 Corinthians 6:2 Isaiah 49:8
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