18 Everything is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation:(A) 19 That is, in Christ, God was reconciling the world(B) to Himself,(C) not counting their trespasses against them, and He has committed the message of reconciliation to us. 20 Therefore, we are ambassadors(D) for Christ, certain that God is appealing through us. We plead on Christ’s behalf,(E) “Be reconciled to God.”

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