2 Corinthians 5:19

as that God was in Christ reconciling a world to himself, not reckoning to them their trespasses, and having committed to us the word of reconciliation.

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

In The King James Version

To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.

In Context

18And all things are of God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and gave to us the ministry of reconciliation;

20We are then ambassadors on behalf of Christ[5:20], as though God were beseeching by us; on behalf of Christ we pray: Be reconciled to God!

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Cross References

Matthew 1:23Behold, the virgin shall be with child, And shall bring forth a son, And they shall call his name Immanuel; which is interpreted[1:23], God with us.

John 14:20In that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.

Romans 3:24being justified freely by his grace, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus;

Romans 11:15For if the casting away of them is the reconciling of the world, what shall the receiving of them be, but life from the dead?

Matthew Henry on 2 Corinthians 5:17-21

Ministry of the Apostles. ( a. d. 57.) 16 Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him no more. 17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. 18 And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; 19 To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not… Read the whole commentary →

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