20 Now then, we are (A)ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to God. 21 For (B)He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become (C)the righteousness of God in Him.

Marks of the Ministry

We then, as (D)workers together with Him also (E)plead with you not to receive the grace of God in vain. For He says:

(F)“In an acceptable time I have heard you,
And in the day of salvation I have helped you.”

Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.

(G)We give no offense in anything, that our ministry may not be blamed. But in all things we commend ourselves (H)as ministers of God: in much [a]patience, in tribulations, in needs, in distresses, (I)in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in sleeplessness, in fastings; by purity, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Spirit, by [b]sincere love, (J)by the word of truth, by (K)the power of God, by (L)the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left, by honor and dishonor, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true; as unknown, and (M)yet well known; (N)as dying, and behold we live; (O)as chastened, and yet not killed; 10 as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many (P)rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 6:4 endurance
  2. 2 Corinthians 6:6 Lit. unhypocritical

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