2 Corinthians 5:20
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Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ: Be reconciled to God.
In other translations
Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ: Be reconciled to God.
Greek words
ὙπὲρHuperForG5228ΧριστοῦChristouChristG5547οὖνounthereforeG3767πρεσβεύομεν,presbeuomenwe are ambassadors,G4243ὡςhōsas thoughG5613τοῦtou<the>G3588θεοῦtheouGodG2316παρακαλοῦντοςparakalountosis beseechingG3870δι᾽di᾽throughG1223ἡμῶν·hēmōnus;G3165δεόμεθαdeomethaWe imploreG1189ὑπὲρhuperon behalfG5228Χριστοῦ·Christouof Christ:G5547καταλλάγητεkatallagētedo be reconciledG2644τῷtō<the>G3588θεῷ.theōto God.G2316
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- Malachi 2:7For the priest’s lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts.For the lips of a priest should preserve knowledge, and people should seek instruction from his mouth, because he is the messenger of the LORD of Hosts.
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