Scriptures

New American Standard Bible (NASB)

2 Corinthians 5
¹⁹ namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and He has committed to us the word of reconciliation.
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.
²¹ He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
2 Corinthians 6
¹ And working together with Him, we also urge you not to receive the grace of God in vain-
² for He says, "At the acceptable time I listened to you, And on the day of salvation I helped you." Behold, now is "the acceptable time," behold, now is "the day of salvation"-
³ giving no cause for offense in anything, so that the ministry will not be discredited,
⁴ but in everything commending ourselves as servants of God, in much endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses,
⁵ in beatings, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in sleeplessness, in hunger,
⁶ in purity, in knowledge, in patience, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in genuine love,
⁷ in the word of truth, in the power of God; by the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and the left,
⁸ by glory and dishonor, by evil report and good report; regarded as deceivers and yet true;