2 Bible Verses about Ambassadors, Figurative Use

So, we [apostles] are ambassadors, [speaking] on behalf of Christ. [It is] as though God were appealing [to people] through us: "We urge you people, on behalf of Christ, to be restored to fellowship with God."

for which I am an ambassador in prison. [And pray] that I may be able to proclaim the Gospel boldly, as I ought to.