2 Corinthians 5:14 (GNV)

Passage

For that loue of Christ constraineth vs,

Nearby Context

2 Corinthians 5:12 For we prayse not our selues againe vnto you, but giue you an occasion to reioyce of vs, that ye may haue to answere against them, which reioyce in the face, and not in the heart.

2 Corinthians 5:13 For whether we be out of our wit, we are it to God: or whether we be in our right minde, we are it vnto you.

2 Corinthians 5:14 For that loue of Christ constraineth vs,

2 Corinthians 5:15 Because we thus iudge, that if one be dead for all, then were all dead, and he died for all, that they which liue, shoulde not henceforth liue vnto themselues, but vnto him which died for them, and rose againe.

2 Corinthians 5:16 Wherefore, henceforth know we no man after the flesh, yea though wee had knowen Christ after the flesh, yet nowe henceforth know we him no more.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "loue", "christ", and "constraineth". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "loue" and "christ", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 13's "For whether we be out of our..." into verse 15's "Because we thus iudge that if one...", so "loue" and "christ" belong inside that flow. In 2 Corinthians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "loue" and "christ" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.