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2 Corinthians 5:19-21
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
2 Corinthians 5:19-21
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
19 how that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself— not counting their trespasses against them, and[a] having placed the message of reconciliation in us. 20 Therefore, we are ambassadors on behalf of Christ, since[b] God is appealing through us.
We Are Begging People To Be Reconciled To God...
We are begging[c] on behalf of Christ: “Be reconciled to God! 21 He made the One not having known sin to be sin for us, in order that we might become the righteousness of God in Him”...
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- 2 Corinthians 5:19 God ‘was reconciling’ in two senses, the ‘not counting’ which still continues and the ‘having placed’ which is finished.
- 2 Corinthians 5:20 Or, seeing-that.
- 2 Corinthians 5:20 Or, pleading. What follows gives the content of the begging (Be reconciled), and the manner of it (6:3-10).
2 Corinthians 5:19-21
New International Version
2 Corinthians 5:19-21
New International Version
19 that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them.(A) And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. 20 We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors,(B) as though God were making his appeal through us.(C) We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God.(D) 21 God made him who had no sin(E) to be sin[a] for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.(F)
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- 2 Corinthians 5:21 Or be a sin offering
2 Corinthians 5:19-21
King James Version
2 Corinthians 5:19-21
King James Version
19 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.
20 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.
21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
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