¹⁶ and that He might ^(A)reconcile them both to God in one body through the cross, thereby ^(B)putting to death the enmity. ¹⁷ And He came and preached peace to you who were afar off and to those who were near.

¹⁸ that by two ^[a]immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to ^(A)lie, we ^[b]might have strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold of the hope ^(B)set before us.

²⁰ and ^(A)by Him to reconcile ^(B)all things to Himself, by Him, whether things on earth or things in heaven, ^(C)having made peace through the blood of His cross.

²¹ And you, ^(D)who once were alienated and enemies in your mind ^(E)by wicked works, yet now He has ^(F)reconciled

¹⁹ that is, that ^(A)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 ^(B)ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to God. ²¹ For ^(C)He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become ^(D)the righteousness of God in Him.

^25 (A)“I will make a covenant of peace with them, and ^(B)cause wild beasts to cease from the land; and they ^(C)will dwell safely in the wilderness and sleep in the woods. ²⁶ I will make them and the places all around ^(D)My hill ^(E)a blessing; and I will ^(F)cause showers to come down in their season; there shall be ^(G)showers of blessing.