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NASB | 2 Corinthians 5:20 ¶ Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making an appeal through us; we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 2 Corinthians 5:20 ¶ So we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His appeal through us; we [as Christ's representatives] plead with you on behalf of Christ to be reconciled to God. |
Subject: Have You Been Reconciled? |
Bible Note: Greetings All! 2 Cor. 5:18-20 has been mentioned in several posts over the last day or so. As I have been studying it, I was interested in the way in which the word 'reconcile' is use throughout it. It is used in three very different ways in this passage. In verse 19, it is a present, active, participle describing what God was doing through Christ. He was reconciling the world to Himself. However, vv. 18 and 20 indicate that people stand in differing relationships to God. Verse 18 uses the aorist, active, participle to describe the past action of God on behalf of those who are in Christ. While verse 20 uses the aorist, passive, imperative to call those who are not currently in Christ to enter into a new relationship, made possible by Christ's death. Where do you stand in relationship to God? If you have not been reconciled, I appeal to you to do so now. What better way to celebrate this Christmas than by receiving God's gift of grace? Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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