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2 Corinthians 5:14-6:10
New King James Version
2 Corinthians 5:14-6:10
New King James Version
14 For the love of Christ compels us, because we judge thus: that (A)if One died for all, then all died; 15 and He died for all, (B)that those who live should live no longer for themselves, but for Him who died for them and rose again.
16 (C)Therefore, from now on, we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we have known Christ according to the flesh, (D)yet now we know Him thus no longer. 17 Therefore, if anyone (E)is in Christ, he is (F)a new creation; (G)old things have passed away; behold, all things have become (H)new. 18 Now all things are of God, (I)who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation, 19 that is, that (J)God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not [a]imputing their trespasses to them, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation.
20 Now then, we are (K)ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to God. 21 For (L)He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become (M)the righteousness of God in Him.
Marks of the Ministry
6 We then, as (N)workers together with Him also (O)plead with you not to receive the grace of God in vain. 2 For He says:
(P)“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.
3 (Q)We give no offense in anything, that our ministry may not be blamed. 4 But in all things we commend ourselves (R)as ministers of God: in much [b]patience, in tribulations, in needs, in distresses, 5 (S)in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in sleeplessness, in fastings; 6 by purity, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Spirit, by [c]sincere love, 7 (T)by the word of truth, by (U)the power of God, by (V)the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left, 8 by honor and dishonor, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true; 9 as unknown, and (W)yet well known; (X)as dying, and behold we live; (Y)as chastened, and yet not killed; 10 as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many (Z)rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
Footnotes
- 2 Corinthians 5:19 reckoning
- 2 Corinthians 6:4 endurance
- 2 Corinthians 6:6 Lit. unhypocritical
2 Corinthians 5:14-6:10
New International Version
2 Corinthians 5:14-6:10
New International Version
14 For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died.(A) 15 And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves(B) but for him who died for them(C) and was raised again.
16 So from now on we regard no one from a worldly(D) point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer. 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ,(E) the new creation(F) has come:[a] The old has gone, the new is here!(G) 18 All this is from God,(H) who reconciled us to himself through Christ(I) and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: 19 that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them.(J) And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. 20 We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors,(K) as though God were making his appeal through us.(L) We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God.(M) 21 God made him who had no sin(N) to be sin[b] for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.(O)
6 As God’s co-workers(P) we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain.(Q) 2 For he says,
I tell you, now is the time of God’s favor, now is the day of salvation.
Paul’s Hardships
3 We put no stumbling block in anyone’s path,(S) so that our ministry will not be discredited. 4 Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships and distresses; 5 in beatings, imprisonments(T) and riots; in hard work, sleepless nights and hunger;(U) 6 in purity, understanding, patience and kindness; in the Holy Spirit(V) and in sincere love;(W) 7 in truthful speech(X) and in the power of God;(Y) with weapons of righteousness(Z) in the right hand and in the left; 8 through glory and dishonor,(AA) bad report(AB) and good report; genuine, yet regarded as impostors;(AC) 9 known, yet regarded as unknown; dying,(AD) and yet we live on;(AE) beaten, and yet not killed; 10 sorrowful, yet always rejoicing;(AF) poor, yet making many rich;(AG) having nothing,(AH) and yet possessing everything.(AI)
Footnotes
- 2 Corinthians 5:17 Or Christ, that person is a new creation.
- 2 Corinthians 5:21 Or be a sin offering
- 2 Corinthians 6:2 Isaiah 49:8
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