Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges - 2 Corinthians 5:15 - 5:15

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Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges - 2 Corinthians 5:15 - 5:15


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15. ἵνα οἱ ζῶντες μηκέτι ἑαυτοῖς ζῶσιν. That they which live should no longer (now that they have died in Christ as their representative) live to themselves. Christ died for all, that they should die to themselves, and live to Him. Comp. Rom 14:7-9; Gal 2:20.

τῷ ὑπὲρ αὐτῶν ἀποθανόντι καὶ ἐγερθέντι. The ὑπὲρ αὐτῶν goes on to ἐγερθέντι, and this shows that in 2Co 5:14-15 ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν must not be rendered ‘in your stead.’ Christ was raised on our behalf, that we might be made alive in Him (οἱ ζῶντες) and ourselves be raised again; but He was not raised instead of us, ἀντὶ ἡμῶν. Comp. τὴν δύναμιν τῆς ἀναστάσεως (Php 3:10).