2 Corinthians 5:20

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Ambassadors

Ephesians 6:20

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General references

Proverbs 8:4

Luke 10:5

John 17:18

Bible References

Ambassadors

who has also made us competent, as ministers of the new covenant; not of letter, but of spirit. For the letter kills, but the Spirit quickens.

If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his duty;

A wicked messenger falleth into evil; but a faithful ambassador is health.

For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and at his mouth they seek the law; for he is the messenger of Jehovah of hosts.

Jesus said therefore again to them, Peace be to you: as the Father sent me forth, I also send you.

taking thee out from among the people, and the nations, to whom I send thee,

for which I am an ambassador bound with a chain, that I may be bold in it as I ought to speak.

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Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord we persuade men, but have been manifested to God, and I hope also that we have been manifested in your consciences.

But as fellow-workmen, we also beseech that ye receive not the grace of God in vain:

And Jehovah testified against Israel and against Judah, by all the prophets, all the seers, saying, Turn from your evil ways, and keep my commandments, my statutes, according to all the law which I commanded your fathers, and which I sent to you through my servants the prophets.

And Jehovah the God of their fathers sent to them by his messengers, rising up early and sending; because he had compassion on his people and on his dwelling-place.

And thou testifiedst against them, that thou mightest bring them again unto thy law; but they dealt proudly, and hearkened not unto thy commandments, but sinned against thine ordinances (which if a man do, he shall live in them); and they withdrew the shoulder, and hardened their neck, and would not hear.

Seek ye Jehovah while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near.

And I sent unto you all my servants the prophets, rising early and sending, saying, Oh, do not this abominable thing which I hate!

Cast away from you all your transgressions wherewith ye have transgressed, and make you a new heart and a new spirit: why then will ye die, house of Israel?

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Behold, before God I am as thou; I also am formed out of the clay.

He that hears you hears me; and he that rejects you rejects me; and he that rejects me rejects him that sent me.

For I am conscious of nothing in myself; but I am not justified by this: but he that examines me is the Lord.

He therefore that in this disregards his brother, disregards, not man, but God, who has given also his Holy Spirit to you.

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Reconcile thyself now with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee.

How long, simple ones, will ye love simpleness, and scorners take pleasure in their scorning, and the foolish hate knowledge?

Or let him take hold of my strength; let him make peace with me: yea, let him make peace with me.

Give glory to Jehovah your God, before he cause darkness, and before your feet stumble upon the mountains of twilight; and ye shall look for light, but he will turn it into the shadow of death, and make it gross darkness.

And Jeremiah said, They shall not give thee over. Hearken, I beseech thee, unto the voice of Jehovah, in that which I speak unto thee; so shall it be well unto thee, and thy soul shall live.

And the lord said to the bondman, Go out into the ways and fences and compel to come in, that my house may be filled;

General references

Unto you, men, I call, and my voice is to the sons of man:

And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace to this house.

As thou hast sent me into the world, I also have sent them into the world;