McGarvey and Pendleton Commentaries
2 Corinthians 5:14
For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that one died for all, therefore all died;
For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that one died for all, therefore all died;
Verse 14. _FOR THE LOVE OF CHRIST CONSTRAINETH US_] We have the love of God shed abroad in our hearts, and this causes us to love God intensely, and to love and labour for the salvation of men. And i...
FOR THE LOVE OF CHRIST - In this verse, Paul brings into view the principle which actuated him; the reason of his extraordinary and disinterested zeal. That was, that he was influenced by the love whi...
6. CONCERNING THE FUTURE. THE MINISTRY OF RECONCILIATION. CHAPTER 5 _ 1. The Earthly and the Heavenly House. (2 Corinthians 5:1 .)_ 2. The Judgment Seat of Christ. (2 Corinthians 5:9 .) 3. The Cons...
The emphasis is on the opening words of 2 Corinthians 5:11. Among the clouds of misrepresentation to which he was exposed was the sneering assertion that in some unworthy sense he persuades or gets ro...
So then, it is because we know the fear of the Lord that we keep on trying to persuade men, but to God we are already known through and through, and I hope that in your conscience, too, we will come t...
JOY AND JUDGMENT TO COME (2 Corinthians 5:1-10)...
LOVE. App-135. Compare Romans 8:35. CONSTRAINETH. Greek. _sunecho._ See Luke 4:38; Luke 8:45 (throng). BECAUSE, &c.. judging (App-122.) this. IF. Texts omit. FOR. App-104. were,
_For the love of Christ constraineth us_ i.e. the love which Christ has not only displayed, but imparted (De Wette). He refers to Romans 8:35; Ephesians 3:19 (which however must be read in the light o...
The Christian Ministry one of Reconciliation 11. _the terror of the Lord_ i.e. "His to-be-dreaded judgment." Beza. This translation is due to the Geneva Version, following Beza and Calvin (Wiclif, _d...
ὍΤΙ ΕἾΣ (אBC2DFGKLP, Syrr. Aeth.) rather than ὅτι εἰ εἶς (א3C, Vulg. Copt. Arm.). 14. Ἡ ΓᾺΡ�. This is not parallel to τὸν φόβον τοῦ κυρίου (2 Corinthians 5:11): it means the love which Christ has towa...
_THE LOVE OF CHRIST CONSTRAINS US 2 CORINTHIANS 5:11-15:_ Judgment is pictured as the "terror of the Lord." Certainly coming judgment should cause us to persuade men to repent and to live righteous li...
ΑΓΆΠΗ ΤΟΎ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΎ (G26; G5547) либо объектный _gen._ ("любовь Павла к Христу" [Martin]), либо субъектный _gen._ ("любовь Христа к Павлу"). Вероятно, лучше воепринимать это как субъектный _gen._, указы...
DISCOURSE: 2020 THE CONSTRAINING POWER OF CHRIST’S LOVE 2 Corinthians 5:14. _The love of Christ conslraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead: and that he died...
CONSTRAINETH US;— _"Bears us away,_ like a strong and resistless torrent." Thus much is implied by the original word συνεχει. See Philippians 1:23....
_APPLEBURY'S COMMENTS_ Motivating Forces Scripture 2 Corinthians 5:11-17 Knowing therefore the fear of the Lord, we persuade men, but we are made manifest unto God; and I hope that we are made manife...
BUTLER'S COMMENTARY SECTION 2 Frustration of the Human Soul (2 Corinthians 5:6-15) 6 So we are always of good courage; we know that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord, 7for w...
For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead: FOR - accounting for his being 'beside himself' with enthusiasm: the love of Christ towa...
10 The widespread fiction that the life of a Christian must be one of settled calm and contentment, prosperous and in every way advantageous in this life, is proven utterly fallacious by the experienc...
5:14 died; (c-20) Or 'had died.' It is the aorist, and refers to the state Christ's death _ proved them to be in_ , in a state of nature. To make it a consequence of Christ's death is, I judge, an utt...
THE LOVE OF CHRIST] i.e. the love Christ has shown towards us. JUDGE] i.e. have come to this conclusion. ONE DIED FOR ALL] i.e. as the head and representative of the race. 'In Christ's saving death th...
PARAPHRASE. 'Seeing, then, that we realise the awe inspired by Christ our judge, we try to convince men of our faithfulness and unselfishness: to God, indeed, our sincerity is already manifest, and al...
The subject of 2 Corinthians 4 is continued. St. Paul has been pointing out that amid bodily weakness and decay he is encouraged by the thought that the temporal is transient, while the spiritual is e...
GOD SHOWS HIS POWER WHEN WE ARE WEAK 2 CORINTHIANS _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 5 V1 We know this. Our body is like an *earthly tent. If our *earthly tent falls down, we will have a permanent building....
FOR THE LOVE OF CHRIST CONSTRAINETH US. — The Greek, like the English, admits of two interpretations — Christ’s love for us, or our love for Christ. St. Paul’s uniform use of this and like phrases, ho...
CHAPTER 14 THE MEASURE OF CHRIST'S LOVE. 2 Corinthians 5:11 (R.V) THE Christian hope of immortality is elevated and solemnized by the thought of the judgment-seat of Christ. This is no strange thoug...
IT IS NOT THE KNOWLEDGE OF CHRIST IN HIS EARTHLY LIFE, BUT THE LOVE WHICH CHRIST HAS FOR MAN THAT IS THE CONSTRAINING POWER OF PAUL'S PREACHING....
ἡ γὰρ ἀγάπη τοῦ Χρ. κ. τ. λ.: _for the Love of Christ constraineth us, sc._, within the limits laid down in 2 Corinthians 5:13. The words are often quoted as meaning that the love which Christians bea...
CONSTRAINED BY THE LOVE OF CHRIST 2 Corinthians 5:11 It was of small importance in Paul's eyes what his critics thought of him. He desired only to please his supreme Lord, whether he lived or died, w...
The vision of the house of God, and the coming at last to the Lord, throws its light on, and explains the value of, the groaning and the burden of the tabernacle, of the period of absence from the Mas...
VERSE 14 Paul was devoted in his service to Christ who would have him serve man. Though the apostle might be tempted to neglect this service, the love of Christ caused him to continue in it. He especi...
(8) For the love of Christ (l) constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if (m) one died for all, then were all dead: (8) He continues dismissing all suspicion of desire of estimation and boasting....
For the charity of Christ, the love of God, the love that Christ has shewn to me and all mankind, and a return of love due to him, presseth me on, is the motive of all that I do; because I consider th...
(12) For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer them which glory in appearance, and not in heart. (13) For whether w...
_CONSTRAINING LOVE_ ‘The love of Christ constraineth us.’ 2 Corinthians 5:14 The fascination of the Cross is that there the ineffable love of God is manifested. The spectacle is horrible, piteous,...
14._For the love of Christ. _The term _love _may be taken either in a _passive _signification, or in an _active. _I prefer the latter. For if we be not harder than iron, we cannot refrain from devotin...
What then is the effect of the possession of life in Christ as applied to death and judgment, the two natural objects of men's fears, the fruit of sin? If our bodies are not yet transformed; and if th...
FOR THE LOVE OF CHRIST CONSTRAINETH US,.... Or "containeth us"; holds and keeps us in our station and duty, as soldiers are held and kept together under a banner, or ensign displayed; to which the chu...
For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead: Ver. 14. _The love of Christ, &c._] As reward hath an attractive, and punishment an impuls...
_For whether we be beside ourselves_ As they affirm we are, because we expose ourselves to so many sufferings, and even to the danger of imprisonment and death, by persevering in our work of preaching...
THE LOVE OF CHRIST; his love to sinners CONSTRAINETH US to love him, and thus labor to induce our fellow-men to love him. ALL DEAD; in trespasses and sins-dead to all desire to honor God or live to h...
PAUL AN AMBASSADOR OF CHRIST. The love of Christ his ruling motive:...
FOR THE LOVE OF CHRIST CONSTRAINTS US, BECAUSE WE THUS JUDGE, THAT IF ONE DIED FOR ALL, THEN WERE ALL DEAD;...
Unquestioned certainty as to the future, and present confidence of faith are seen here further developed. "We know" is the proper language of Christianity. "The earthly house of this tabernacle" is of...
9-15 The apostle quickens himself and others to acts of duty. Well-grounded hopes of heaven will not encourage sloth and sinful security. Let all consider the judgment to come, which is called, The t...
The LOVE OF CHRIST signifieth either that love towards the sons of men which was in Christ before the foundation of the world; for even then (as Solomon telleth us, PROVERBS 8:31) he was _rejoicing in...
2 Corinthians 5:14 For G1063 love G26 Christ G5547 compels G4912 (G5719) us G2248 because G5124 judge G2919
For the love of Christ constrains us (‘grips us tightly'), because we thus judge, that one died for all, therefore all died, and he died for all, that they who live should no longer live to themselves...
GOD'S MINISTRY OF RECONCILIATION (2 CORINTHIANS 5:11 TO 2 CORINTHIANS 6:2). Having spoken of God's work in the heart through His Spirit, and of the new covenant, followed by the revelation of the Chri...
2 Corinthians 5:14. FOR THE LOVE OF CHRIST not our love to Christ, but (as the following words shew, and other places confirm) Christ's love to men (see Romans 8:35; Romans 8:37;...
THE LOVE OF CHRIST (η αγαπη του Χριστου). Subjective genitive, Christ's love for Paul as shown by verse 2 Corinthians 5:15.CONSTRAINETH US (συνεχε ημας). Old and common verb, to hold together, to...
2 Corinthians 5:14 Either there is a contradiction in this passage, or St. Paul's conception of love and its power is not the same with the one which is most prevalent among us. "The love of Christ co...
2 Corinthians 5:14 I. St. Paul's was, in every sense of the word, a great conversion. It was great (1) as showing the omnipotence of God. Nothing was more unlikely, humanly speaking, than that a man o...
2 Corinthians 5:13 Paul's Passion for Christ. I. The Apostle affirms that the distinctive inspiration of his passionate fervour and entire consecration is the person and mission of Jesus Christ "The...
1. _For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens._ Is not this grand courage on the part of...
2 Corinthians 5:9. Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him. For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that everyone may receive the things done...
CONTENTS: Why death has no terrors for the Lord's servant. The motive and object of ministry for Christ. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Holy Spirit, Paul. CONCLUSION: The servant of God who has the earnest...
2 Corinthians 5:1. _We know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God eternal in the heavens._ The contrast between a house made with hands, and a house ma...
BY CHRIST'S LOVE. "In our service to Christ, we are not insane. We are ruled in all this by Christ's love for us. We take great risks and place ourselves in danger, because we recognize that one man d...
_For the love of Christ constraineth us._ THE LOVE OF CHRIST I. The Christian’s ruling motive--The love of Christ. “We love Him because He first loved us.” This love leads to service. This principle...
_For we commend not ourselves again unto you._ PAUL’S SELF-COMMENDATION 1. St. Paul has been magnifying his ministry. It had been, he says, a ministry of the Spirit, not of the letter (2 Corinthians...
2 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 2 CORINTHIANS 5:14 ONE HAS DIED FOR ALL, THEREFORE ALL HAVE DIED. By Christ’s death, the death penalty for sin (see Genesis 2:17) ha
CHAPTIER 5 SYNOPSIS OF THE CHAPTER i. The Apostle goes on to remind the Corinthians of the glories of heaven, saying that in exile here and in the tabernacle of the flesh he longs for them, and wish...
_CRITICAL NOTES_ 2 Corinthians 5:1.—Flow of _thought quite continuous_ from 2 Corinthians 4:18. _For_ (2 Corinthians 4:15).… _For_ (17).… _For_ ...
EXPOSITION Continuation of the topic that hope is the chief support of the preacher of the gospel (2 Corinthians 5:1). Their self-sacrifice in preaching the gospel of reconciliation (2 Corinthians 5:...
This time, let's turn in our Bibles to II Corinthians, chapter five. Paul talked about how he was constantly facing death for the cause of Jesus Christ. But though he was constantly facing death, vari...
1 Corinthians 16:22; 1 Corinthians 2:14; 1 John 2:1; 1 John 2:2;...
The love of Christ. Christ's love to men. See on 1 John 2:5. Constraineth [σ υ ν ε χ ε ι]. See on taken, Luke 4:38; Acts 18:5. It is the word rendered I am in a strait,...
For the love of Christ — To us, and our love to him. Constraineth us — Both to the one and the other; beareth us on with such a strong, steady, prevailing influence, as winds and tides exert when they...
That is, the infinite love of Christ in dying for us, constraineth us to live unto him, and do the utmost services for him. Some understand it passively, for the love that Christ beareth us; others ta...