2 Corinthians 5:15
Good News Translation
He died for all, so that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but only for him who died and was raised to life for their sake.

New Revised Standard Version
And he died for all, so that those who live might live no longer for themselves, but for him who died and was raised for them.

Contemporary English Version
And Christ did die for all of us. He died so we would no longer live for ourselves, but for the one who died and was raised to life for us.

New American Bible
He indeed died for all, so that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Christ died for all: that they also who live may not now live to themselves, but unto him who died for them and rose again.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And Christ died for all: that they also who live may not now live to themselves, but unto him who died for them and rose again.

that they.

2 Corinthians 3:6 Who also hath made us fit ministers of the new testament, not in the letter but in the spirit. For the letter killeth: but the spirit quickeneth.

Ezekiel 16:6 And passing by thee, I saw that thou wast trodden under foot in thy own blood: and I said to thee when thou wast in thy blood: Live: I have said to thee: Live in thy blood.

Ezekiel 37:9,14 And he said to me: Prophesy to the spirit, prophesy, O son of man, and say to the spirit: Thus saith the Lord God: Come, spirit, from the four winds, and blow upon these slain, and let them live again. . . .

Habakkuk 2:4 Behold, he that is unbelieving, his soul shall not be right in himself: but the just shall live in his faith.

Zechariah 10:9 And I will sow them among peoples: and from afar they shall remember me: and they shall live with their children, and shall return.

John 3:15,16 That whosoever believeth in him may not perish, but may have life everlasting. . . .

John 5:24 Amen, amen, I say unto you that he who heareth my word and believeth him that sent me hath life everlasting: and cometh not into judgment, but is passed from death to life.

John 6:57 As the living Father hath sent me and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, the same also shall live by me.

Romans 6:2,11,12 God forbid! For we that are dead to sin, how shall we live any longer therein? . . .

Romans 8:2,6,10 For the law of the spirit of life, in Christ Jesus, hath delivered me from the law of sin and of death. . . .

Romans 14:7,8 For none of us liveth to himself: and no man dieth to himself. . . .

1 Corinthians 6:19,20 Or know you not that your members are the temple of the Holy Ghost, who is in you, whom you have from God: and you are not your own? . . .

Galatians 2:20 And I live, now not I: but Christ liveth in me. And that I live now in the flesh: I live in the faith of the Son of God, who loved me and delivered himself for me.

Galatians 5:25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.

Ephesians 5:14 Wherefore he saith: Rise, thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead: and Christ shall enlighten thee.

Colossians 2:12 Buried with him in baptism: in whom also you are risen again by the faith of the operation of God who hath raised him up from the dead.

Colossians 3:1 Therefore if you be risen with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is sitting at the right hand of God.

1 Peter 4:6 For, for this cause was the gospel preached also to the dead: That they might be judged indeed according to men, in the flesh: but may live according to God, in the Spirit.

1 John 4:9 By this hath the charity of God appeared towards us, because God hath sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we may live by him.

henceforth.

2 Corinthians 5:16 Wherefore henceforth, we know no man according to the flesh. And if we have known Christ according to the flesh: but now we know him so no longer.

2 Kings 5:17 And Naaman said: As thou wilt: but I beseech thee, grant to me, thy servant, to take from hence two mules' burden of earth: for thy servant will not henceforth offer holocaust, or victim, to other gods, but to the Lord.

Romans 6:6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin may be destroyed, to the end that we may serve sin no longer.

Ephesians 4:17 This then I say and testify in the Lord: That henceforward you walk not as also the Gentiles walk in the vanity of their mind:

1 Peter 1:14,15 As children of obedience, not fashioned according to the former desires of your ignorance, . . .

1 Peter 4:2-4 That now he may live the rest of his time in the flesh, not after the desires of men but according to the will of God. . . .

live unto.

Luke 1:74 That being delivered from the hand of our enemies, we may serve him without fear:

Romans 6:13 Neither yield ye your members as instruments of iniquity unto sin: but present yourselves to God, as those that are alive from the dead; and your members as instruments of justice unto God.

Romans 12:1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercy of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, pleasing unto God, your reasonable service.

Romans 14:7-9 For none of us liveth to himself: and no man dieth to himself. . . .

1 Corinthians 6:20 For you are bought with a great price. Glorify and bear God in your body.

1 Corinthians 10:33 As I also in all things please all men, not seeking that which is profitable to myself but to many: that they may be saved.

Galatians 2:19 For I, through the law, am dead to the law, that I may live to God; with Christ I am nailed to the cross.

Philippians 1:20,21 According to my expectation and hope; that in nothing I shall be confounded: but with all confidence, as always, so now also, shall Christ be magnified in my body, whether it be by life or by death. . . .

Colossians 3:17,23 All whatsoever you do in word or in work, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, giving thanks to God and the Father by him. . . .

1 Thessalonians 5:10 Who died for us: that, whether we watch or sleep, we may live together with him.

Titus 2:14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity and might cleanse to himself a people acceptable, a pursuer of good works.

Hebrews 13:20,21 And may the God of peace, who brought again from the dead the great pastor of the sheep, our Lord Jesus Christ, in the blood of the everlasting testament, . . .

Revelation 1:18 And alive, and was dead. And behold I am living for ever and ever and have the keys of death and of hell.

Context
Ambassadors for Christ
14For the charity of Christ presseth us: judging this, that if one died for all, then all were dead. 15And Christ died for all: that they also who live may not now live to themselves, but unto him who died for them and rose again. 16Wherefore henceforth, we know no man according to the flesh. And if we have known Christ according to the flesh: but now we know him so no longer.…
Cross References
Romans 4:25
Who was delivered up for our sins and rose again for our justification.

Romans 14:7
For none of us liveth to himself: and no man dieth to himself.

2 Corinthians 12:10
For which cause I please myself in my infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ. For when I am weak, then am I powerful.

2 Corinthians 5:14
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