2 Corinthians 5:17-6:4

English Standard Version

¹⁷Therefore, if anyone is ^(A)in Christ, he is ^(B)a new creation.^[a] ^(C)The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. ¹⁸All this is from God, ^(D)who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us ^(E)the ministry of reconciliation; ¹⁹that is, in Christ God was reconciling^[b] the world to himself, ^(F)not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us ^(G)the message of reconciliation. ²⁰Therefore, ^(H)we are ambassadors for Christ, ^(I)God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. ²¹^(J)For our sake he made him to be sin ^(K)who knew no sin, so that in him we might become ^(L)the righteousness of God.

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

^(P)“In a favorable time I listened to you,
and in a day of salvation I have helped you.”

Behold, ^(Q)now is the ^(R)favorable time; behold, now is the day of salvation. ³We ^(S)put no obstacle in anyone's way, so that no fault may be found with our ministry, ⁴but ^(T)as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: ^(U)by great endurance, ^(V)in afflictions, ^(W)hardships, calamities,