2 Corinthians 5:14

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Summary

2 Corinthians 5:14

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

The love

Constraineth

Luke 24:29

Acts 4:19

One

Then

General references

John 14:15

Ephesians 4:20

1 John 4:19

Bible References

The love

I do not say this by way of command, but by the zeal of others I am trying to prove the reality of your love.

"He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me;

"When they had nothing pay he forgave them with such charm. "Tell me, then, which of these will love him most?"

"It is he who has my commands and obeys them that loves me; and he who loves me shall be loved by my Father, and I will love him and will manifest myself to him."

When they were through breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these others do?" "Yes, Lord, you know that you are dear to me." he answered. Jesus said to him, "Feed my lambs."

If any one does not love the Lord, let him be accursed. Our Lord is coming.

that you may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is "the breadth," "the length," "the depth," and "the height,"

May grace be with all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with sincerity.

For God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you showed for his cause, in sending help to your fellow Christians, as you are still doing.

Him you love, though you have never seen him; in him you ever believe, though even now you see him not, and you are rejoicing with joy unspeakable and full of glory,

Constraineth

But they urged him to stay with them, saying, "Abide with us, for it is toward evening, and the day is now far spent."

But Peter and John said in reply. "Do you decide whether in the sight of God it is right to obey you rather than God;

One

"just as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life as a ransom for many."

The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said: "Behold, that is God's Lamb, who takes and bears away the sin of the world.

"You know nothing at all, nor do you consider that it is expedient for you that one man should die for the people, rather than the whole nation be destroyed."

who gave himself as a ransom in behalf of all, to be attested in due time.

What we do see is Jesus, who was made for a time a little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor, because of the suffering of death, in order that through God's grace he might taste death for every man.

My children, I am writing this to you that you may not continue to sin; but if any one sin, we ever have a Comforter before the Father, Jesus Christ the Righteous.

Then

If, however, the administration of death, written with letters and engraved on stones, began in glory, so that the children of Israel could not gaze steadily on the face of Moses, because of the glory of his face?? glory even then fading??8 how much more shall the ministry of the Spirit abide in glory?

"'for this son of mine was dead and is alive again??e was lost and is found.'

"Solemnly I tell you that the hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear shall live.

"I am the resurrection and the life," said Jesus. "He who believes in me, even if he has died, shall live.

But the free gift is not like the transgression; for if through the transgression of that one man the rest on men died, much more did the grace of God and the gift given in his grace in the one Man, Jesus Christ, overflow unto the rest of men.

For not one of us lives unto himself, and not one dies unto himself.

And so God has given life to you Gentiles also, who were once dead in your trespasses and sins,

And you also, at one time dead in your trespasses and in the uncircumcision of your sensual nature, he has made alive together with himself. For he forgave us all our transgressions,

But she who lives in wantonness is dead even while she still lives.

For we were ourselves once foolish, disobedient, deceived, slaving for various lusts and pleasures, passing our lives in malice and envy. We were hateful, and we hated one another.

We know that we are of God, and the whole world is lying in the Evil One.

General references

"If you love me, you will obey my commandments,

But you have not so learned Christ,

We love because He loved us first.