20 Therefore, we are ambassadors(A) for Christ, since God is making his appeal through us. We plead on Christ’s behalf,(B) “Be reconciled to God.” 21 He made the one who did not know sin(C) to be sin[a] for us,(D) so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

Working together with him, we also appeal to you, “Don’t receive the grace of God in vain.” For he says:

At an acceptable time I listened to you,
and in the day of salvation I helped you.[b](E)

See, now is the acceptable time; now is the day of salvation!(F)

Footnotes

  1. 5:21 Or be a sin offering
  2. 6:2 Is 49:8

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