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2 Corinthians 5:20

So, over/for-the-sake of{Anointed} we-are-elder-ing/ambassing as of{the God calling-aside} through of{us}. We-are-being-necessitated over/for-the-sake of{Anointed}. Be-altered-according-to/reconciled to{the God}.

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.

In Context

19as that God has-been-being in to{Anointed}, altering-according-to/reconciling [the] world to{sameself}, not word-izing/reckoning/accounting-self to{same[plural]} the fall-aside-effects of{same[plural]}, and place[ing]-self in to{us} the word/reckoning/account of{the alteration-according-to/reconciliation}.

21He-makes the not know[ing] sin over/for-the-sake of{us} sin, in-which-place we may-be-becoming justice-ness of{God} in to{same}.

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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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