In 2 Corinthians 5:16, the next verse applies this new life: we no longer regard anyone from a worldly view—a direct result of living for Christ.

In 2 Corinthians 8:5, the Macedonians gave themselves first to the Lord—an example of living for him rather than self.

In 2 Corinthians 4:5, Paul proclaims Christ as Lord, not himself—directly mirroring the call to live for him rather than self.

Colossians 2:12 describes being buried and raised with Christ through baptism, reinforcing the death-to-life transition for Him.

Romans 14:8 expands: we live and die for the Lord, belonging to Him — directly parallel to living for the one who died.

Romans 14:7 directly states 'none of us lives for ourselves alone,' mirroring the call to stop living for self.

Romans 12:1 urges presenting bodies as living sacrifices because of God's mercy—parallels living for Christ in response to His sacrifice.

In Colossians 3:1, being raised with Christ parallels the call here to live for Him who died and rose—both point to a new orientation toward Christ.

1 Thessalonians 5:10 echoes this: Christ died for us so we may live together with Him, whether awake or asleep.

1 Corinthians 6:20 adds 'bought at a price' — directly linking Christ's death to the call to honor God, just as 2 Cor 5:15 says live for Him.

Romans 6:13 calls to offer yourselves to God as those dead to sin and alive to Him—directly echoes living for Him who died.

Romans 6:11 calls believers to consider themselves alive to God in Christ—the same reality as living for Him who died and was raised.

In Romans 6:6, our old self is crucified with Christ so we no longer serve sin—parallel to here: Christ died so we no longer live for self but for Him.

Romans 6:2 insists that believers, dead to sin, cannot live in it—reinforcing the imperative to no longer live for oneself.

Titus 2:14 adds that Christ gave Himself to redeem and purify a people eager to do good — the very purpose of living for Him.

John 3:16 reveals God's love as the motive for giving His Son—so that believers may have eternal life and thus live for Him.

John 3:15 promises eternal life to everyone who believes in Jesus—the same life that enables believers to live for Him who died.

Hebrews 13:21 prays for God to equip believers to do His will — the lived response to Christ's death for us.

Philippians 1:21 declares 'to live is Christ'—a direct parallel to living for Him who died and rose.

Galatians 2:20 says 'I have been crucified with Christ… Christ lives in me' — directly paralleling the death and new life for Christ.

In 1 John 4:9, God's love is shown by sending His Son so we might live through Him—directly parallel to Christ dying so we live for Him.

In Ephesians 5:2, walk in love as Christ gave himself for us—the same logic of self-giving love.

In Philippians 2:21, people look out for their own interests—contrasting with the call to live for Christ.

1 Timothy 2:6 states Christ gave himself as a ransom for all, directly paralleling the 'died for all' in this verse.

In 1 Corinthians 1:13, Paul asks if any human died for you, reinforcing that Christ alone was crucified for believers.

1 Timothy 5:6 contrasts the self-indulgent as 'dead while living', opposite of those who live for Christ because he died for them.

In Romans 6:10, Paul states Christ died to sin and lives to God — the foundation for believers to similarly live for God, not self.

Hebrews 2:9 also affirms Christ tasted death for everyone, underscoring the universal scope of his atoning death.

In Matthew 25:40, Jesus equates serving the needy with serving Him — a direct way to live for Christ rather than self.

Matthew 10:37 demands that love for Christ surpass even family — a strong direct parallel to the total devotion of living for him who died.

1 John 4:19 explains that we love because he first loved us, directly supporting why we live for him—his sacrificial love precedes our response.

1 Corinthians 6:19 says your body is a temple and you are not your own, reinforcing that believers belong to God, not self.

John 6:57 teaches that those who feed on Christ live because of Him—directly supporting the call to live for the One who died for us.

Philippians 1:20 expresses hope that Christ be exalted in Paul's body whether by life or death—parallels living for Christ's honor.

Galatians 2:19 says Paul died to the law to live for God—parallels living for God, though the means of death differs.

Deuteronomy 6:5 calls for loving God with all one's being — the wholehearted devotion that 'live for Him' implies.

In 1 Corinthians 6:13, the body is said to be for the Lord, echoing the call to live for him rather than for self.

Romans 8:10 says Christ in you gives life though the body dies, reinforcing that dying with Christ brings new life for Him.

Colossians 3:17 instructs doing all in the name of the Lord Jesus—parallels living for Christ in every action.

Colossians 3:23 commands working for the Lord not for people—parallels living for Christ rather than self.

Romans 8:6 contrasts fleshly mind (death) with spiritual mind (life), echoing the choice to live for Christ rather than self.

Romans 8:2 proclaims freedom from sin and death through the Spirit—the liberation that enables believers to live for Christ.

Romans 6:12 commands believers not to let sin reign—a practical outworking of living for Christ instead of for oneself.

2 Timothy 3:2 describes 'lovers of self' as a mark of the last days, the very self-centeredness that Christ's death calls us away from.

John 5:24 describes believers passing from death to life through faith—the new life in which they now live for Christ.

In Luke 4:39, the healed woman immediately serves — an example of responding to Christ's work by living for Him.

Proverbs 23:26 calls for giving your heart and observing the father's ways — a parallel to the wholehearted devotion of living for Christ.

Psalm 116:12 asks what to return to God for his goodness — echoing the response of gratitude that fuels living for Christ who died.