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2 Corinthians 5:14 — King James Version← Study notes

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


2 Corinthians 5:14Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Corinthians 5:1418 words
GreekMeaning
ThearticleG3588
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
ἀγάπηagapē
lovenounG26
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
ΧριστοῦChristou
of ChristnounG5547
συνέχειsynechei
compelsverbG4912
ἡμᾶςhēmas
uspronounG1473
κρίνανταςkrinantas
having concludedverbG2919
τοῦτοtouto
thisdemonstrativeG3778
ὅτιhoti
thatadverbG3754
εἷςheis
OneadjectiveG1519
ὑπὲρhyper
forprepositionG5228
πάντωνpantōn
alladjectiveG3956
ἀπέθανενapethanen
has diedverbG599
ἄραara
thereforewordG685
οἱhoi
thearticleG3588
πάντεςpantes
alladjectiveG3956
ἀπέθανονapethanon
have diedverbG599
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Corinthians 5:14

“For the love of God constrains us, because we thus judge.” 'For not the fear of things to come only,' he says, 'but also those which have already happened allow us not to be slothful nor to slumber; but stir us up and impel us to these our labors on your behalf.' And what are those things which have already happened? “That if one died for all, then all died.” 'Surely then it was because all were lost,' says he. For except all were dead, He had not died for all. For here…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 11 on Second Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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