2 Corinthians 5:19

to declare, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing to them their trespasses, and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.

1770 John Worsley NT

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

18But all these things are from God, who hath reconciled us to Himself by Jesus Christ, and made us ministers of the reconciliation;

20We are therefore ambassadors for Christ, and as God exhorteth you by us, we intreat you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.

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Cross References

Matthew 1:23"Behold a virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel," which is God with us.)

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

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

Romans 11:15for if the rejecting of them be the reconciling of the world, what will the receiving them again 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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