2 Corinthians 5:14-6:6

English Standard Version

¹⁴ For the love of Christ ^(A)controls us, because we have concluded this: that ^(B)one has died for all, therefore all have died; ¹⁵ and he died for all, ^(C)that those who live might no longer live for themselves but ^(D)for him who for their sake died and was raised.

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

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

Behold, ^(V)now is the ^(W)favorable time; behold, now is the day of salvation. ³ We ^(X)put no obstacle in anyone's way, so that no fault may be found with our ministry, ⁴ but ^(Y)as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: ^(Z)by great endurance, ^(AA)in afflictions, ^(AB)hardships, calamities, ^5 (AC)beatings, imprisonments, ^(AD)riots, labors, sleepless nights, hunger; ^6 (AE)by purity, ^(AF)knowledge, patience, kindness, ^(AG)the Holy Spirit, ^(AH)genuine love;