2 Corinthians 5:15

The Sacrament of Baptism

• §1269Article 1 · The Sacrament of BaptismRead at vatican.va

  “Having become a member of the Church, the person baptized belongs no longer to himself, but to him who died and rose for us.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. 1 Cor 6:19; 2 Cor 5:15.

Jesus Died Crucified

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  “The Church, following the apostles, teaches that Christ died for all men without exception: "There is not, never has been, and never will be a single human being for whom Christ did not suffer."” — Catechism footnote: Council of Quiercy (853): DS 624; cf. 2 Cor 5:15; I Jn 2:2.

On the Third Day He Rose from the Dead

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  “In Christ, Christians "have tasted. . . the powers of the age to come" and their lives are swept up by Christ into the heart of divine life, so that they may "live no longer for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised."” — Catechism footnote: 2 Cor 5:15; cf. Col 3:1-3.

Catena Aurea on Luke

• Basil the GreatCatena Aurea on Luke

  “(2 Cor. 5:15.)” — the author cites it

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, Confessions X.43Book X

  “Terrified by my sins and the load of my misery, I had resolved in my heart, and meditated flight into the wilderness; but Thou didst forbid me, and didst strengthen me, saying, therefore, Christ “died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto Him which died for them.”” — editor's note: 2 Cor. v. 15.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 61

  “And when they have learned, for themselves they live, not for Him; their own things they seek, not the things which are of Jesus Christ: they preach mercy and truth, and do not mercy and truth.” — editor's note: 2 Cor. v. 15.

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• Augustine of Hippo, The City of God XX.6Book XX

  “Of this death the Apostle Paul says, “Therefore all are dead, and He died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto Him which died for them and rose again.”” — editor's note: 2 Cor. v. 14, 15.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 41

  “Let us be praying, as those who are wounded, for the physician; let us be carried into the inn to be healed.” — editor's note: 2 Cor. v. 15.

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Gregory the Great

• Gregory the Great, Epistles, Books I–VIII VII.2Book VII

  “It remaineth that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again (2 Cor. v. 14, 15).” — the author cites it

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• Gregory the Great, The Book of Pastoral Rule I.6Part I

  “And if He died for all, it remaineth that they which live should now no longer live unto themselves, but unto Him which died for them and rose again (2 Cor. v. 15).” — the author cites it

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Cyprian of Carthage

• Cyprian of Carthage, Exhortation to Martyrdom, Addressed to Fortunatus Chapter 7

  “And again: “Christ died for all, that both they which live may not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto Him which died for them, and rose again.”” — editor's note: 2 Cor. v. 15.

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Athanasius of Alexandria

• Athanasius of Alexandria, Festal and Personal Letters Festal Letters.6Festal Letters

  “…men, therefore all were dead to Him; and He died for all, that we who live should not henceforth live to ourselves, but to Him who died for us, and rose again.’” — editor's note: 2 Cor. v. 13–15

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Leo the Great

• Leo the Great, Sermons Sermon 59

  “And so, dearly-beloved, let that come to pass of which S. Paul speaks, “that they that live, should henceforth not live to themselves but to Him who died for all and rose again.”” — editor's note: 2 Cor. v. 15.

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• Ephesians 5:21

  Cited together in Catechism §1269.

• Colossians 3:1

  Cited together in Catechism §655.

• Colossians 3:2

  Cited together in Catechism §655.

• Colossians 3:3

  Cited together in Catechism §655.

• 1 Thessalonians 5:12

  Cited together in Catechism §1269.

• 1 Thessalonians 5:13

  Cited together in Catechism §1269.

• Hebrews 6:5

  Cited together in Catechism §655.

• Hebrews 13:17

  Cited together in Catechism §1269.

• 1 John 2:2

  Cited together in Catechism §605.

• Deuteronomy 25:5

  Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule I.6.

• Deuteronomy 33:9

  Cited together in Exhortation to Martyrdom, Addressed to Fortunatus Chapter 7.

• Psalm 101:1

  Cited together in The City of God XX.6.

• Matthew 8:22

  Cited together in The City of God XX.6.

• Matthew 18:14

  Cited together in Catechism §605.

• Matthew 20:28

  Cited together in Catechism §605.

• Matthew 28:10

  Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule I.6.

• John 5:25

  Cited together in The City of God XX.6.

• John 5:29

  Cited together in The City of God XX.6.

• John 13:12

  Cited together in Catechism §1269.

• John 13:13

  Cited together in Catechism §1269.

• John 13:14

  Cited together in Catechism §1269.

• John 13:15

  Cited together in Catechism §1269.

• John 15:17

  Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule I.6.

• Romans 5:18

  Cited together in Catechism §605.

• Romans 5:19

  Cited together in Catechism §605.

• Romans 8:36

  Cited together in Exhortation to Martyrdom, Addressed to Fortunatus Chapter 7.

• Romans 8:37

  Cited together in Exhortation to Martyrdom, Addressed to Fortunatus Chapter 7.

• 1 Corinthians 6:19

  Cited together in Catechism §1269.

• 1 Corinthians 15:20

  Cited together in Catechism §655.

• 1 Corinthians 15:21

  Cited together in Catechism §655.

• 1 Corinthians 15:22

  Cited together in Catechism §655.

• 1 Corinthians 16:15

  Cited together in Catechism §1269.

• 1 Corinthians 16:16

  Cited together in Catechism §1269.