2 Corinthians 5:19

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

Noyes Bible

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 from God, who reconciled us to himself by Christ, and gave to us the ministry of reconciliation;

20We then are ambassadors for Christ; as though God were exhorting you by us, in behalf of Christ we entreat you, Be reconciled to God.

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Cross References

Isaiah 43:25I, I myself, blot out thy transgressions for my own sake, And will not remember thy sins.

Matthew 1:23“Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel;” that is, when interpreted, God-is with-us.

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

Romans 3:24being accepted as righteous freely, by his grace, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,

Romans 11:15For if the rejection of them is the reconciliation of the world, what will the reception 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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