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 might 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.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 5:16 I.e. by what he is in the flesh
  2. 2 Corinthians 5:16 I.e. by what he is in the flesh

14 For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died.(A) 15 And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves(B) but for him who died for them(C) and was raised again.

16 So from now on we regard no one from a worldly(D) point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer.

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