2 Corinthians 5:16-2 Corinthians 6:2 - The Ministry Of Reconciliation
16 From now on we know no man according to the flesh: even though we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know him so no longer. 17 If any man is in Christ, he is a new creature: the old things have passed away. Behold, they have become new. 18 All things are from God who reconciled us to himself through Christ. He gave the ministry of reconciliation to us. 19 God was reconciling the world to himself through Christ. He was not imputing their trespasses against them, for he had committed the word of reconciliation to us. 20 We are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making entreaty through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ that you be reconciled to God. 21 He made the one who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf. That way we might become the righteousness of God in him.
1 Working together with him we plead with you not to receive the grace of God in vain (to no purpose) (in emptiness). 2 For he said: At an acceptable time I listened to you. In a day of salvation I helped you. Behold, now is the acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation!