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All of us have a scrutiny to undergo before Christ’s judgement-seat, for each to reap what his mortal life has earned, good or ill, according to his deeds. (2 Corinthians 5, 10)
It is, then, with the fear of the Lord before our minds that we try to win men over by persuasion; God recognizes us for what we are, and so I hope, does your better judgement.✻ (2 Corinthians 5, 11)
No, we are not trying to recommend ourselves to your favour afresh; we are shewing you how to find material for boasting of us, to those who have so much to boast of outwardly, and nothing inwardly. (2 Corinthians 5, 12)
Are these wild words? Then take them as addressed to God. Or sober sense? Then take them as addressed to yourselves.✻ (2 Corinthians 5, 13)
Christ died for us all, so that being alive should no longer mean living with our own life, but with his life who died for us and has risen again; (2 Corinthians 5, 15)
and therefore, henceforward, we do not think of anybody in a merely human fashion; even if we used to think of Christ in a human fashion, we do so no longer;✻ (2 Corinthians 5, 16)
Yes, God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, establishing in our hearts his message of reconciliation, instead of holding men to account for their sins. (2 Corinthians 5, 19)
We are Christ’s ambassadors, then, and God appeals to you through us; we entreat you in Christ’s name, make your peace with God. (2 Corinthians 5, 20)
Christ never knew sin, and God made him into sin for us, so that in him we might be turned into the holiness of God. (2 Corinthians 5, 21)
And now, to further that work, we entreat you not to offer God’s grace an inef-fectual welcome. (2 Corinthians 6, 1)
We have to be pure-minded, enlightened, forgiving and gracious to others; we have to rely on the Holy Spirit, on unaffected love, (2 Corinthians 6, 6)
sad men, that rejoice continually; beggars, that bring riches to many; disinherited, and the world is ours. (2 Corinthians 6, 10)
