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14 For the love of Christ urges us on, because we are convinced that one has died for all; therefore all have died. 15 And he died for all, so that those who live might live no longer for themselves, but for him who died and was raised for them.
For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. New Living Translation. Either way, Christ’s love controls us. Since we believe that Christ died for all, we also believe that we have all died to our old life. English Standard Version.
2 Corinthians 5:14. ESV For the love of Christ controls us, because we have concluded this: that one has died for all, therefore all have died; NIV For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died.
18 Christ suffered for our sins once for all time. He never sinned, but he died for sinners to bring you safely home to God. He suffered physical death, but he was raised to life in the Spirit. Read full chapter
‘The love of Christ constraineth us, because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then all died, and that He died for all,’ etc. That is to say, the death of Christ for all, which is equivalent to the death of Christ for each, is the great solvent by which the love of God melts men’s hearts, and is the great proof that Jesus Christ ...
The proof to us of the Love of Christ to all is that He died ὑπὲρ πάντων. Of this Death two consequences are now mentioned: (a) one objective and inevitable, quite independent of our faith and obedience; (b) another subjective and conditional.
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13 If we are “out of our mind,” as some say, it is for God; if we are in our right mind, it is for you. 14 For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died.
