19 For God was in Christ, and reconciled the world to himself, not imputing their sins unto them, and hath [a]committed to us the word of reconciliation.

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

21 For he hath made him to be [b]sin for us, which [c]knew no sin, that we should be made the [d]righteousness of God in him.

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  1. 2 Corinthians 5:19 Used our labor and travail.
  2. 2 Corinthians 5:21 A sinner, not in himself, but by imputation of the guilt of all our sins to him.
  3. 2 Corinthians 5:21 Who was clean void of sin.
  4. 2 Corinthians 5:21 Righteous before God, and that with righteousness which is not essential to us, but being essential in Christ, God imputeth it to us through faith.

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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  1. 2 Corinthians 5:21 Or be a sin offering