2 Corinthians 5:16-6:10

English Standard Version

¹⁶ From now on, therefore, ^(A)we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we once regarded Christ according to the flesh, we regard him thus no longer. ¹⁷ Therefore, if anyone is ^(B)in Christ, he is ^(C)a new creation.^{[a] (D)}The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. ¹⁸ All this is from God, ^(E)who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us ^(F)the ministry of reconciliation; ¹⁹ that is, in Christ God was reconciling^[b] the world to himself, ^(G)not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us ^(H)the message of reconciliation. ²⁰ Therefore, ^(I)we are ambassadors for Christ, ^(J)God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. ^21 (K)For our sake he made him to be sin ^(L)who knew no sin, so that in him we might become ^(M)the righteousness of God.

6 ^(N)Working together with him, then, ^(O)we appeal to you ^(P)not to receive the grace of God in vain. ² For he says,

Behold, ^(R)now is the ^(S)favorable time; behold, now is the day of salvation. ³ We ^(T)put no obstacle in anyone's way, so that no fault may be found with our ministry, ⁴ but ^(U)as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: ^(V)by great endurance, ^(W)in afflictions, ^(X)hardships, calamities, ^5 (Y)beatings, imprisonments, ^(Z)riots, labors, sleepless nights, hunger; ^6 (AA)by purity, ^(AB)knowledge, patience, kindness, ^(AC)the Holy Spirit, ^(AD)genuine love; ⁷ by ^(AE)truthful speech, and ^(AF)the power of God; with ^(AG)the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and for the left; ⁸ through honor and dishonor, ^(AH)through slander and praise. We are treated as impostors, and yet are true; ⁹ as unknown, and ^(AI)yet well known; ^(AJ)as dying, and behold, we live; ^(AK)as punished, and yet not killed; ^10 (AL)as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; ^(AM)as poor, yet making many rich; ^(AN)as having nothing, ^(AO)yet possessing everything.