"For whether we be beside ourselves, {it is} to God: or whether we be sober, {it is} for your cause." — 2 Corinthians 5:13

2 Corinthians 5:13 · KJV

“For whether we be beside ourselves, {it is} to God: or whether we be sober, {it is} for your cause.”

— 2 Corinthians 5:13

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. {in appearance: Gr. in the face}

Verse 14

For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:

2 Corinthians 5 — Context

Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.

For whether we be beside ourselves, {it is} to God: or whether we be sober, {it is} for your cause.

For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:

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.

Cross References

2 Corinthians 11:16-17

I say again, Let no man think me a fool; if otherwise, yet as a fool receive me, that I may boast myself a little. {receive: or, suffer}

2 Corinthians 12:6

For though I would desire to glory, I shall not be a fool; for I will say the truth: but {now} I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth me {to be}, or {that} he heareth of me.

Romans 12:3

For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think {of himself} more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith. {soberly: Gr. to sobriety}

2 Corinthians 11:1

Would to God ye could bear with me a little in {my} folly: and indeed bear with me. {indeed bear...: or, indeed ye do bear with me}

1 Corinthians 4:10-13

We {are} fools for Christ's sake, but ye {are} wise in Christ; we {are} weak, but ye {are} strong; ye {are} honourable, but we {are} despised.

Acts 26:24-25

And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad.

2 Corinthians 12:11

I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I be nothing.

2 Samuel 6:21-22

And David said unto Michal, {It was} before the LORD, which chose me before thy father, and before all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of the LORD, over Israel: therefore will I play before the LORD.