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:

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.