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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)
it follows, in fact, that when a man becomes a new creature in Christ, his old life has disappeared, everything has become new about him.✻ (2 Corinthians 5, 17)
This, as always, is God’s doing; it is he who, through Christ, has reconciled us to himself, and allowed us to minister this reconciliation of his to others. (2 Corinthians 5, 18)
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)
And now, to further that work, we entreat you not to offer God’s grace an inef-fectual welcome. (2 Corinthians 6, 1)
(I have answered thy prayer, he says, in a time of pardon, I have brought thee help in a day of salvation. And here is the time of pardon; the day of salvation has come already.)✻ (2 Corinthians 6, 2)
We are careful not to give offence to anybody, lest we should bring discredit on our ministry; (2 Corinthians 6, 3)
as God’s ministers, we must do everything to make ourselves acceptable. We have to shew great patience, in times of affliction, of need, of difficulty; (2 Corinthians 6, 4)
under the lash, in prison, in the midst of tumult; when we are tired out, sleepless, and fasting. (2 Corinthians 6, 5)
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)
now honoured, now slighted, now traduced, now flattered. They call us deceivers, and we tell the truth; unknown, and we are fully acknowledged;✻ (2 Corinthians 6, 8)
