2 Corinthians 5:12-6:3
New King James Version
Be Reconciled to God
12 For (A)we do not commend ourselves again to you, but give you opportunity (B)to boast on our behalf, that you may have an answer for those who boast in appearance and not in heart. 13 For (C)if we are beside ourselves, it is for God; or if we are of sound mind, it is for you. 14 For the love of Christ compels us, because we judge thus: that (D)if One died for all, then all died; 15 and He died for all, (E)that those who live should live no longer for themselves, but for Him who died for them and rose again.
16 (F)Therefore, from now on, we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we have known Christ according to the flesh, (G)yet now we know Him thus no longer. 17 Therefore, if anyone (H)is in Christ, he is (I)a new creation; (J)old things have passed away; behold, all things have become (K)new. 18 Now all things are of God, (L)who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation, 19 that is, that (M)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 (N)ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to God. 21 For (O)He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become (P)the righteousness of God in Him.
Marks of the Ministry
6 We then, as (Q)workers together with Him also (R)plead with you not to receive the grace of God in vain. 2 For He says:
(S)“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 (T)We give no offense in anything, that our ministry may not be blamed.
Footnotes
- 2 Corinthians 5:19 reckoning
ΠΡΟΣ ΚΟΡΙΝΘΙΟΥΣ Β΄ 5:12-6:3
1894 Scrivener New Testament
12 ου γαρ παλιν εαυτους συνιστανομεν υμιν αλλα αφορμην διδοντες υμιν καυχηματος υπερ ημων ινα εχητε προς τους εν προσωπω καυχωμενους και ου καρδια
13 ειτε γαρ εξεστημεν θεω ειτε σωφρονουμεν υμιν
14 η γαρ αγαπη του χριστου συνεχει ημας κριναντας τουτο οτι ει εις υπερ παντων απεθανεν αρα οι παντες απεθανον
15 και υπερ παντων απεθανεν ινα οι ζωντες μηκετι εαυτοις ζωσιν αλλα τω υπερ αυτων αποθανοντι και εγερθεντι
16 ωστε ημεις απο του νυν ουδενα οιδαμεν κατα σαρκα ει δε και εγνωκαμεν κατα σαρκα χριστον αλλα νυν ουκετι γινωσκομεν
17 ωστε ει τις εν χριστω καινη κτισις τα αρχαια παρηλθεν ιδου γεγονεν καινα τα παντα
18 τα δε παντα εκ του θεου του καταλλαξαντος ημας εαυτω δια ιησου χριστου και δοντος ημιν την διακονιαν της καταλλαγης
19 ως οτι θεος ην εν χριστω κοσμον καταλλασσων εαυτω μη λογιζομενος αυτοις τα παραπτωματα αυτων και θεμενος εν ημιν τον λογον της καταλλαγης
20 υπερ χριστου ουν πρεσβευομεν ως του θεου παρακαλουντος δι ημων δεομεθα υπερ χριστου καταλλαγητε τω θεω
21 τον γαρ μη γνοντα αμαρτιαν υπερ ημων αμαρτιαν εποιησεν ινα ημεις γινωμεθα δικαιοσυνη θεου εν αυτω
6 συνεργουντες δε και παρακαλουμεν μη εις κενον την χαριν του θεου δεξασθαι υμας
2 λεγει γαρ καιρω δεκτω επηκουσα σου και εν ημερα σωτηριας εβοηθησα σοι ιδου νυν καιρος ευπροσδεκτος ιδου νυν ημερα σωτηριας
3 μηδεμιαν εν μηδενι διδοντες προσκοπην ινα μη μωμηθη η διακονια
2 Corinthians 5:12-6:3
New American Standard Bible
12 We are not commending ourselves to you (A)again, but are giving you an (B)opportunity to be proud of us, so that you will have an answer for those who take pride in appearance and not in heart. 13 For if we have (C)lost our minds, it is for God; if we are of sound mind, it is for you. 14 For the love of Christ (D)controls us, having concluded this, that (E)one died for all, therefore all died; 15 and He died for all, so that those who live would no longer (F)live for themselves, but for Him who died and rose on their behalf.
16 Therefore from now on we recognize no one [a](G)by the flesh; even though we have known Christ by the flesh, yet now we know Him in this way no longer. 17 Therefore if anyone is (H)in Christ, this person is (I)a new [b]creation; (J)the old things passed away; behold, new things have come. 18 Now (K)all these things are from God, (L)who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the (M)ministry of reconciliation, 19 namely, that (N)God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, (O)not counting their wrongdoings against them, and [c]He has [d]committed to us the word of reconciliation.
20 Therefore, we are (P)ambassadors for Christ, (Q)as though God were making an appeal through us; we beg you on behalf of Christ, be (R)reconciled to God. 21 He made Him who (S)knew no sin to be [e](T)sin in our behalf, so that we might become the (U)righteousness of God in Him.
Their Ministry Commended
6 And (V)working together with Him, (W)we also urge you not to receive (X)the grace of God in vain— 2 for He says,
“(Y)At a favorable time I listened to you,
And on a day of salvation I helped you.”
Behold, now is “a favorable time,” behold, now is “a day of salvation”— 3 (Z)giving no reason for taking offense in anything, so that the ministry will not be discredited,
Footnotes
- 2 Corinthians 5:16 I.e., by what one is in the flesh
- 2 Corinthians 5:17 Or creature
- 2 Corinthians 5:19 Lit having
- 2 Corinthians 5:19 Lit placed in us
- 2 Corinthians 5:21 Or a sin offering
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