¹⁸ All this is from God, ^(A)who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us ^(B)the ministry of reconciliation;

²⁰ and ^(A)through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, ^(B)making peace ^(C)by the blood of his cross.

^21 (D)And you, who once were alienated and hostile in mind, ^(E)doing evil deeds,

¹⁹ that is, in Christ God was reconciling^[a] the world to himself, ^(A)not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us ^(B)the message of reconciliation. ²⁰ Therefore, ^(C)we are ambassadors for Christ, ^(D)God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.

¹⁰ For if ^(A)while we were enemies ^(B)we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by ^(C)his life. ¹¹ More than that, we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received ^(D)reconciliation.

Peace with God Through Faith

5 ^(A)Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, ^(B)we^[a] have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.

¹⁶ and might ^(A)reconcile us both to God in one body through the cross, thereby killing the hostility. ¹⁷ And he came and ^(B)preached peace to you who were ^(C)far off and peace to those who were ^(D)near.

¹⁶ For by^[a] him all things were created, ^(A)in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether ^(B)thrones or ^(C)dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created ^(D)through him and for him. ¹⁷ And ^(E)he is before all things, and in him all things ^(F)hold together.

³⁶ For ^(A)from him and through him and to him are all things. ^(B)To him be glory forever. Amen.

¹⁰ In this is love, ^(A)not that we have loved God ^(B)but that he loved us and sent his Son to be ^(C)the propitiation for our sins.