²⁰ I have been ^(A)crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but ^(B)Christ lives in me; and ^[a]the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in ^(C)the Son of God, who ^(D)loved me and ^(E)gave Himself up for me.

¹⁷ Therefore if anyone is ^(A)in Christ, this person is ^(B)a new ^[a]creation; ^(C)the old things passed away; behold, new things have come. ¹⁸ Now ^(D)all these things are from God, ^(E)who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ^(F)ministry of reconciliation, ¹⁹ namely, that ^(G)God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, ^(H)not counting their wrongdoings against them, and ^[b]He has ^[c]committed to us the word of reconciliation.

²⁰ Therefore, we are ^(I)ambassadors for Christ, ^(J)as though God were making an appeal through us; we beg you on behalf of Christ, be ^(K)reconciled to God.

⁸ but you will receive power ^(A)when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be ^(B)My witnesses both in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and ^(C)Samaria, and as far as ^(D)the remotest part of the earth.”

¹¹ Now when they bring you before ^(A)the synagogues and the officials and the authorities, do not ^(B)worry about how or what you are to speak in your defense, or what you are to say;

³³ But ^[a]seek first ^[b]His kingdom and His righteousness, and ^(A)all these things will be ^[c]provided to you.

¹⁸ But I have received everything in full and have an abundance; I am ^[a]amply supplied, having received from ^(A)Epaphroditus ^[b]what you have sent, ^[c](B)a fragrant aroma, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God. ¹⁹ And ^(C)my God will supply ^[d]all your needs according to His ^(D)riches in glory in Christ Jesus.