2 Corinthians 5:16-2 Corinthians 6:2 - The Ministry Of Reconciliation

¹⁶ So that we from now know no man after the flesh: if indeed we have known Christ after the flesh, but we now know him no more. ¹⁷ So if any one is in Christ, he is a new creature: old things have passed away; behold, they have become new. ¹⁸ All things are from God, the one having reconciled us unto himself through Christ, and gave us the ministry of reconciliation, ¹⁹ as that God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, not imputing their transgressions to them, even having placed in us the word of reconciliation. ²⁰ Therefore we are embassadors in behalf of Christ, as God is intreating you through us; we pray you in behalf of Christ, be ye reconciled to God. ²¹ He made him sin in our behalf, who knew no sin; in order that we may become the righteousness of God in him.

¹ But working together we indeed intreat you not to have received the grace of God in vain: ² (for he says, At a set time I heard you, and in the day of salvation I assisted you; behold, now is the acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation);