^{17 Ref} Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.

^{18 Ref} But all things are of God, who reconciled us to himself through Jesus Christ, and gave to us the ministry of reconciliation;

^{19 Ref} namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, not reckoning to them their trespasses, and having committed to us the word of reconciliation.

^{20 Ref} We are therefore ambassadors on behalf of Christ, as though God were entreating by us. We beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.

^{21 Ref} For him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

^{17 Ref} Wherefore if any man is in Christ, `he is' a new creature: the old things are passed away; behold, they are become new.

^{18 Ref} But all things are of God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and gave unto us the ministry of reconciliation;

^{19 Ref} to wit, that God was in Christ reconciling the world unto himself, not reckoning unto them their trespasses, and having committed unto us the word of reconciliation.

^{20 Ref} We are ambassadors therefore on behalf of Christ, as though God were entreating by us: we beseech `you' on behalf of Christ, be ye reconciled to God.

^{21 Ref} Him who knew no sin he made `to be' sin on our behalf; that we might become the righteousness of God in him.