2 Corinthians 5:14
2 Corinthians 5:11-15 The Message (MSG)
That keeps us vigilant, you can be sure. It’s no light thing to know that we’ll all one day stand in that place of Judgment. That’s why we work urgently with everyone we meet to get them ready to face God. God alone knows how well we do this, but I hope you realize how much and deeply we care. We’re not saying this to make ourselves look good to you. We just thought it would make you feel good, proud even, that we’re on your side and not just nice to your face as so many people are. If I acted crazy, I did it for God; if I acted overly serious, I did it for you. Christ’s love has moved me to such extremes. His love has the first and last word in everything we do.
2 Corinthians 5:14 King James Version (KJV)
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 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
For the love of Christ controls us, having concluded this, that one died for all, therefore all died
2 Corinthians 5:14 New Century Version (NCV)
The love of Christ controls us, because we know that One died for all, so all have died.
2 Corinthians 5:14 American Standard Version (ASV)
For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that one died for all, therefore all died
2 Corinthians 5:14 New International Version (NIV)
For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died.
2 Corinthians 5:14 New King James Version (NKJV)
For the love of Christ compels us, because we judge thus: that if One died for all, then all died
2 Corinthians 5:14 Amplified Bible (AMP)
For the love of Christ controls and compels us, because we have concluded this, that One died for all, therefore all died
2 Corinthians 5:14 New Living Translation (NLT)
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.
2 Corinthians 5:14 The Passion Translation (TPT)
For it is Christ’s love that fuels our passion and holds us tightly, because we are convinced that he has given his life for all of us. This means all died with him
