20 Therefore, (A)we are ambassadors for Christ, (B)God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.

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20 We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors,(A) as though God were making his appeal through us.(B) We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God.(C)

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20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.

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20 for which I (A)am an ambassador (B)in chains, that I may declare it boldly, as I ought to speak.

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20 for which I am an ambassador(A) in chains.(B) Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.

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20 For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

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23 And the master said to the servant, ‘Go out to the highways and hedges and compel people to come in, that my house may be filled.

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23 “Then the master told his servant, ‘Go out to the roads and country lanes and compel them to come in, so that my house will be full.

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23 And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.

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(A)Working together with him, then, (B)we appeal to you (C)not to receive the grace of God in vain.

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As God’s co-workers(A) we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain.(B)

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We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.

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who has made us sufficient to be (A)ministers of (B)a new covenant, not of (C)the letter but of the Spirit. For the letter kills, but (D)the Spirit gives life.

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He has made us competent as ministers of a new covenant(A)—not of the letter(B) but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.(C)

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Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.

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The Ministry of Reconciliation

11 Therefore, knowing (A)the fear of the Lord, we persuade others. But (B)what we are is known to God, and I hope it is known also to your conscience.

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The Ministry of Reconciliation

11 Since, then, we know what it is to fear the Lord,(A) we try to persuade others. What we are is plain to God, and I hope it is also plain to your conscience.(B)

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11 Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.

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16 (A)“The one who hears you hears me, and (B)the one who rejects you rejects me, and (C)the one who rejects me rejects him who sent me.”

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16 “Whoever listens to you listens to me; whoever rejects you rejects me; but whoever rejects me rejects him who sent me.”(A)

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16 He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me.

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For (A)the lips of a priest should guard knowledge, and people[a] should seek instruction from his mouth, for he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts.

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Footnotes

  1. Malachi 2:7 Hebrew they

“For the lips of a priest(A) ought to preserve knowledge, because he is the messenger(B) of the Lord Almighty and people seek instruction from his mouth.(C)

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For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts.

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31 (A)Cast away from you all the transgressions that you have committed, and (B)make yourselves a new heart and a new spirit! (C)Why will you die, O house of Israel? 32 (D)For I have no pleasure in the death of anyone, declares the Lord God; (E)so turn, and live.”

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31 Rid(A) yourselves of all the offenses you have committed, and get a new heart(B) and a new spirit. Why(C) will you die, people of Israel?(D) 32 For I take no pleasure in the death of anyone, declares the Sovereign Lord. Repent(E) and live!(F)

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31 Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed; and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel?

32 For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord God: wherefore turn yourselves, and live ye.

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