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18 Now all things are of God, awho has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation,  
19 that is, that aGod was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not1 imputing their trespasses to them, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation.  
20 Now then, we are aambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to God.  
21 For aHe made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become bthe righteousness of God in Him. 
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2 Corinthians 5:20

Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ - we beseech you in Christ's stead - Herein the apostle might appear to some "transported beyond himself." In general he uses a more calm, sedate kind of exhortation, as in the beginning of the next chapter. What unparalleled condescension and divinely tender mercies are displayed in this verse! Did the judge ever beseech a condemned criminal to accept of pardon? Does the creditor ever beseech a ruined debtor to receive an acquittance in full? Yet our almighty Lord, and our eternal Judge, not only vouchsafes to offer these blessings, but invites us, entreats us, and, with the most tender importunity, solicits us, not to reject them.




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