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Berean Standard Bible

“And He died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died for them and was raised again.”

2 Corinthians 5:15

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Paul explains what drives his ministry: the love of Christ compels him, because one has died for all and therefore all have died. He is describing the far-reaching effects of the cross.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

And He died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died for them and was raised again.

World English Bible (WEB)

He died for all, that those who live should no longer live to themselves, but to him who for their sakes died and rose again.

King James Version (KJV)

And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.

American Standard Version (ASV)

and he died for all, that they that live should no longer live unto themselves, but unto him who for their sakes died and rose again.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And that he underwent death for all, so that the living might no longer be living to themselves, but to him who underwent death for them and came back from the dead.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and for all he died, that those living, no more to themselves may live, but to him who died for them, and was raised again.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y por todos murió, para que los que viven, ya no vivan para sí, mas para aquel que murió y resucitó por ellos.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Él murió por todos para que los que viven ya no vivan más para sí mismos, sino para agradar al que murió y resucitó por ellos.

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