Parallel Bible results for "2 corinthians 5:17-21"

2 Corinthians 5:17-21

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17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.
17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!
18 Now all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation,
18 All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation:
19 that is, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses to them, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation.
19 that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation.
20 Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ's behalf, be reconciled to God.
20 We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God.
21 For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
21 God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
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