2 Corinthians 5:20

in 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;'

Young's 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

19how 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,

21for him who did not know sin, in our behalf He did make sin, that we may become the righteousness of God in him.

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 36:15And Jehovah, God of their fathers, sendeth unto them by the hand of His messengers — rising early and sending — for He hath had pity on His people, and on His habitation,

Job 22:21Acquaint thyself, I pray thee, with Him, And be at peace, Thereby thine increase [is] good.

Job 33:23If there is by him a messenger, An interpreter — one of a thousand, To declare for man his uprightness:

Proverbs 13:17A wicked messenger falleth into evil, And a faithful ambassador is healing.

Isaiah 55:6Seek ye Jehovah, while He is found, Call ye Him, while He is near,

Jeremiah 38:20And Jeremiah saith, 'They do not give thee up; hearken, I pray thee, to the voice of Jehovah, to that which I am speaking unto thee, and it is well for thee, and thy soul doth live.

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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