2 Corinthians 5:14-6:2
New American 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 those who live would no longer (C)live for themselves, but for Him who died and rose on their behalf.
16 Therefore from now on we recognize no one [a](D)by the flesh; even though we have known Christ by the flesh, yet now we know Him in this way no longer. 17 Therefore if anyone is (E)in Christ, this person is (F)a new [b]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 wrongdoings against them, and [c]He has [d]committed to us the word of reconciliation.
20 Therefore, we are (M)ambassadors for Christ, (N)as though God were making an appeal 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 [e](Q)sin in our behalf, so that we might become the (R)righteousness of God in Him.
Their Ministry Commended
6 And (S)working together with Him, (T)we also urge you not to receive (U)the grace of God in vain— 2 for He says,
“(V)At a favorable time I listened to you,
And on a day of salvation I helped you.”
Behold, now is “a favorable time,” behold, now is “a day of salvation”—
Footnotes
- 2 Corinthians 5:16 I.e., by what one is in the flesh
- 2 Corinthians 5:17 Or creature
- 2 Corinthians 5:19 Lit having
- 2 Corinthians 5:19 Lit placed in us
- 2 Corinthians 5:21 Or a sin offering
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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