SEV Biblia, Chapter 5:15
así mismo el Cristo muri por todos, para que tambin los que viven, ya no vivan para sí, sino para aquel que muri y resucit por ellos.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 2 Corinthians 5:15
Verse 15. And that he died for all, that they which live, &c.] This third position he draws from the preceding: If all were dead, and in danger of endless perdition; and if he died for all, to save them from that perdition; then it justly follows that they are not their own, that they are bought by his blood; and should not live unto themselves, for this is the way to final ruin; but unto him who died for them, and thus made an atonement for their sins, and rose again for their justification.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 15. And that he died for all, that they which live , etc..] The end of Christ's dying for men was that they might live; live, in a legal sense, live a life of justification; and that they which live in such a sense, should not henceforth live unto themselves : to their own lusts, and after their own wills, to either sinful self, or righteous self: but unto him which died for them, and rose again ; that is, for them, for their justification; for all those for whom Christ died, for them he rose again; and who were justified, acquitted, and discharged when he was; which cannot be said of all mankind; and which is an obligation on such persons to live to Christ, to ascribe the whole of their salvation to him, and to make his glory the end of all their actions. Some copies read, which died for them all.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 9-15 - The apostle quickens himself and others to acts of duty. Well-grounde hopes of heaven will not encourage sloth and sinful security. Let all consider the judgment to come, which is called, The terror of the Lord Knowing what terrible vengeance the Lord would execute upon the worker of iniquity, the apostle and his brethren used every argument an persuasion, to lead men to believe in the Lord Jesus, and to act as his disciples. Their zeal and diligence were for the glory of God and the good of the church. Christ's love to us will have a like effect upo us, if duly considered and rightly judged. All were lost and undone dead and ruined, slaves to sin, having no power to deliver themselves and must have remained thus miserable for ever, if Christ had not died We should not make ourselves, but Christ, the end of our living an actions. A Christian's life should be devoted to Christ. Alas, how man show the worthlessness of their professed faith and love, by living to themselves and to the world!
Greek Textus Receptus
και 2532 CONJ υπερ 5228 PREP παντων 3956 A-GPM απεθανεν 599 5627 V-2AAI-3S ινα 2443 CONJ οι 3588 T-NPM ζωντες 2198 5723 V-PAP-NPM μηκετι 3371 ADV εαυτοις 1438 F-3DPM ζωσιν 2198 5725 V-PAS-3P αλλα 235 CONJ τω 3588 T-DSM υπερ 5228 PREP αυτων 846 P-GPM αποθανοντι 599 5631 V-2AAP-DSM και 2532 CONJ εγερθεντι 1453 5685 V-APP-DSM
Robertson's NT Word Studies
5:15 {Should no longer live unto themselves} (hina meketi heautois zwsin). The high doctrine of Christ's atoning death carries a correspondingly high obligation on the part of those who live because of him. Selfishness is ruled out by our duty to live "unto him who for their sakes died and rose again."
