2 Corinthians 5:17
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17 [a]Therefore if any man be in Christ, let him be a [b]new creature. (A)Old things are passed away: behold, all things are become new.
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- 2 Corinthians 5:17 An exhortation for every man which is renewed with the spirit of Christ, to meditate heavenly things, and not earthly.
- 2 Corinthians 5:17 As a thing made anew of God, for though a man be not newly created when God giveth him the spirit of regeneration, but only his qualities are changed, yet notwithstanding it pleased the holy Ghost to speak so, to teach us, that we must attribute all things to the glory of God: not that we are as stocks or blocks: but because God creates in us, both the will to will well, and the power to do well.
2 Corinthians 5:18
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18 [a]And all things are of God, which hath reconciled us unto himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given unto us the ministry of reconciliation.
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- 2 Corinthians 5:18 He commendeth the excellency of the ministry of the Gospel, both by the authority of God himself, who is the author of that ministry, and also by the excellency of the doctrine of it: for it announceth atonement with God, by free forgiveness of our sins, and justification offered unto us in Christ, and that so lovingly and liberally, that God himself doth after a sort pray men by the mouth of his ministers, to have consideration of themselves, and not to despise so great a benefit. And when he so saith, he plainly reprehendeth them which falsely challenged to themselves the name of pastors.
2 Corinthians 5:19
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19 For God was in Christ, and reconciled the world to himself, not imputing their sins unto them, and hath [a]committed to us the word of reconciliation.
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- 2 Corinthians 5:19 Used our labor and travail.
2 Corinthians 5:20
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20 Now then are we ambassadors for Christ: as though God did beseech you through us, we pray you in Christ’s stead, that ye be reconciled to God.
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2 Corinthians 5:21
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21 For he hath made him to be [a]sin for us, which [b]knew no sin, that we should be made the [c]righteousness of God in him.
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- 2 Corinthians 5:21 A sinner, not in himself, but by imputation of the guilt of all our sins to him.
- 2 Corinthians 5:21 Who was clean void of sin.
- 2 Corinthians 5:21 Righteous before God, and that with righteousness which is not essential to us, but being essential in Christ, God imputeth it to us through faith.
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