^15 (A)and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace;

¹⁵ And how shall they preach unless they are sent? As it is written:

¹⁸ Now all things are of God, ^(A)who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation, ¹⁹ that is, that ^(B)God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not ^[a]imputing their trespasses to them, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation.

²⁰ Now then, we are ^(C)ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to God. ²¹ For ^(D)He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become ^(E)the righteousness of God in Him.

To the Chief Musician. With my stringed instruments.

²² “But the father said to his servants, ^[a]‘Bring out the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet.