2 Corinthians 5:15 Meaning and Explanation
“And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.”
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What Does 2 Corinthians 5:15 Mean?
Paul completes the thought of verse 14. The purpose of Christ's dying 'for all' is transformation of life's direction: those who now live should no longer live 'unto themselves' but 'unto him' who died and rose again.
This is the great reversal at the center of the gospel. A self-centered life is exchanged for a Christ-centered one, not as a burden but as the only fitting response to such love. Because He died and rose for us, our lives are no longer our own private project. To live for the One who gave Himself for us is freedom, not loss.
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What does 2 Corinthians 5:15 mean?
Christ died for all so that those who live might live no longer for themselves but for Him who died and rose for them.