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. 20 Therefore, *Eph. 6:20;[Mal. 2:7;Gal. 4:14] we are ambassadors for Christ, *ch. 6:1God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. 21 *Rom. 8:3;Gal. 3:13;See Rom. 4:25For our sake he made him to be sin *See 1 Pet. 2:22who knew no sin, so that in him we might become *See Rom. 1:17;1 Cor. 1:30the righteousness of God.