2 Corinthians 5:19

how that God was in Christ — a world reconciling to Himself, not reckoning to them their trespasses; and having put in us the word of the reconciliation,

Young's Literal Translation

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 the all things [are] of God, who reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and did give to us the ministration of the reconciliation,

20in behalf of Christ, then, we are ambassadors, as if God were calling through us, we beseech, in behalf of Christ, 'Be ye reconciled to God;'

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Cross References

Numbers 9:16so it is continually; the cloud covereth it, also the appearance of fire by night.

Isaiah 43:25I — I [am] He who is blotting out Thy transgressions for Mine own sake, And thy sins I do not remember.

Matthew 1:23'Lo, the virgin shall conceive, and she shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel,' which is, being interpreted 'With us [he is] God.'

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 declared righteous freely by His grace through the redemption that [is] in Christ Jesus,

Romans 11:15for if the casting away of them [is] a reconciliation of the world, what the reception — if not life out of 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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