2 Corinthians 5:14

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2 Corinthians 5:14 (KJV)

14 For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:

2 Corinthians 5:14 (Literal)

14 For the love of Christ constrains us, since we reason that one died for all, therefore all died in him.

CONTEXT- The Ministry of Reconciliation

2 Corinthians 5:12-21

12 We do not commend ourselves to you again, but we are giving you a reason and incentive for boasting about us and a basis for confronting those who boast of superficial matters rather than of heart matters. 13 For if we appear to be crazy [as some say], it’s for God’s benefit; or if we appear to be sober, it’s for your benefit. 14 For the love of Christ constrains us, since we reason that one died for all, therefore all died in him. 15 And he died for everyone so that they who are living should no longer live for themselves but for him who died and was raised for them. 16 The result is that from now on we regard no one by the standards of the flesh. Even if we have known Christ experientially in the flesh, at the present we no longer experientially know him. 17, 18 The further result is that if anyone is in [fellowship with] Christ (the new creation), old things are passed away, and everything becomes new in quality by God Who reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation. 19 For God was in Christ reconciling those in the world to Himself, not counting their sins against them, and entrusting us with the Word [message] of reconciliation. 20 Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, in that God is encouraging [the world] by us. So we earnestly pray on behalf of Christ [representing him with power of attorney]: “Be reconciled to God.” 21 For He [God] made him, who experientially knew no sin, a sin offering on our behalf, that we might become the righteousness of God by him.

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The Structure of 2 Corinthians

A. 1:1-2 salutation
B. 1:3-14 deliverance in time of trouble
C. 1:15-2:2 second intended visit
D. 2:3-11 satan's devices
E. 2:12-4:18 Titus did not come but we are able ministers
F. 5:1-11 the tabernacle
G. 5:12-21 the ministry of reconciliation
G. 6:1-10 workers together
F. 6:11-18 the temple
E. 7:1-10:18 Titus came and we are able ministers
D. 11:1-12:13 satan's messengers
C. 12:14-13:4 third intended visit
B. 13:5-11 prove yourself in time of trouble
A. 13:12-14 salutation