2 Corinthians 5

17 Therefore, if anyone is *ch. 12:2;Rom. 16:7;Gal. 1:22in Christ, he is *[John 3:3]; See Rom. 6:4a new creation.*5:17 Or creature*Isa. 43:18,19;Rev. 21:5;[Isa. 65:17;Eph. 2:15;4:24;Heb. 8:13]The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. 18 All this is from God, *Col. 1:20;See Rom. 5:10;1 John 2:2who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us *Rom. 5:11the ministry of reconciliation; 19 that is, in Christ God was reconciling*5:19 Or God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, *Ps. 32:2;Rom. 4:8not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us *[See ver. 18above]the message of reconciliation.