11 translations · Greek
2 Corinthians 5:14
For the love of Christ constrains us; because we judge thus, that one died for all, therefore all died.
2 Corinthians 5:14 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- For the love of Christ constrains us; because we judge thus, that one died for all, therefore all died.
- KJV King James Version
- For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that One died for all, therefore all died.
- ASV American Standard Version
- For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that one died for all, therefore all died;
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- for the love of the Christ constrains us, having judged thus: that if one died for all, then the whole died,
- FBV Free Bible Version
- Christ's love urges us on, because we're absolutely sure that he died for everyone, and so everyone died.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- for the love of the Christ doth constrain us, having judged thus: that if one for all died, then the whole died,
- DBY Darby Translation
- For the love of the Christ constrains us, having judged this: that one died for all, then all have died;
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- For the love of Christ compels us; because we judge thus: that one died for all, therefore all died.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- For the charity of Christ presseth us: judging this, that if one died for all, then all were dead.
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| ἡ | hē | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| γὰρ | gar | For | G1063 γάρ for |
| ἀγάπη | agapē | love | G26 ἀγάπη love |
| τοῦ | tou | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| Χριστοῦ | Christou | Christ’s | G5547 Χριστός Christ |
| συνέχει | synechei | compels | G4912 συνέχω to hold/oppress |
| ἡμᾶς | hēmas | us | G1473 ἐγώ I/we |
| κρίναντας | krinantas | [because] we are convinced | G2919 κρίνω to judge |
| τοῦτο | touto | — | G3778 οὗτος this/he/she/it |
| ὅτι | hoti | that | G3754 ὅτι that/since: that |
| εἷς | heis | One | G1520 εἷς one |
| ὑπὲρ | hyper | for | G5228 ὑπέρ above/for |
| πάντων | pantōn | all | G3956 πᾶς all |
| ἀπέθανεν | apethanen | died | G599 ἀποθνήσκω to die |
| ἄρα | ara | therefore | G686 ἄρα therefore |
| οἱ | hoi | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| πάντες | pantes | all | G3956 πᾶς all |
| ἀπέθανον | apethanon | died | G599 ἀποθνήσκω to die |
Related verses
- Galatians 2:20
I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I that live, but Christ lives in me. That life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.
- Romans 14:7–9
For none of us lives to himself, and none dies to himself. For if we live, we live to the Lord. Or if we die, we die to the Lord. If therefore we live or die, we are the Lord’s. For to this end Christ died, rose, and lived again, that he might be Lord of both the dead and the living.
- Matthew 10:37–38
He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me isn’t worthy of me. He who doesn’t take his cross and follow after me, isn’t worthy of me.
- 1 Peter 1:8
whom not having known you love; in whom, though now you don’t see him, yet believing, you rejoice greatly with joy unspeakable and full of glory—
- Matthew 20:28
even as the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
- Romans 5:15
But the free gift isn’t like the trespass. For if by the trespass of the one the many died, much more did the grace of God, and the gift by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, abound to the many.
- Ephesians 3:18–19
may be strengthened to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and height and depth, and to know Christ’s love which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
- John 14:21–23
One who has my commandments, and keeps them, that person is one who loves me. One who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him, and will reveal myself to him.” Judas (not Iscariot) said to him, “Lord, what has happened that you are about to reveal yourself to us, and not to the world?” Jesus answered him, “If a man loves me, he will keep my word. My Father will love him, and we will come to him, and make our home with him.
- John 1:29
The next day, he saw Jesus coming to him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
- Luke 7:42–47
When they couldn’t pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?” Simon answered, “He, I suppose, to whom he forgave the most.” He said to him, “You have judged correctly.” Turning to the woman, he said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered into your house, and you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head. …
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
12 For we are not commending ourselves to you again, but speak as giving you occasion of boasting on our behalf, that you may have something to answer those who boast in appearance, and not in heart.
13 For if we are beside ourselves, it is for God. Or if we are of sober mind, it is for you.
14 For the love of Christ constrains us; because we judge thus, that one died for all, therefore all died.
15 He died for all, that those who live should no longer live to themselves, but to him who for their sakes died and rose again.
16 Therefore we know no one after the flesh from now on. Even though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now we know him so no more.
Read all of 2 Corinthians 5 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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