2 Corinthians 5:20

King James Version (KJV)

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.

Translations

2 Corinthians 5:20 - Amplified Bible

So we are Christ's ambassadors, God making His appeal as it were through us. We [as Christ's personal representatives] beg you for His sake to lay hold of the divine favor [now offered you] {and} be reconciled to God.

2 Corinthians 5:20 - American Standard Version

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.

2 Corinthians 5:20 - Bible in Basic English

So we are the representatives of Christ, as if God was making a request to you through us: we make our request to you, in the name of Christ, be at peace with God.

2 Corinthians 5:20 - Darby Bible

We are ambassadors therefore for Christ, God as [it were] beseeching by us, we entreat for Christ, Be reconciled to God.

2 Corinthians 5:20 - English Standard Version

Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.

2 Corinthians 5:20 - King James Version

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.

2 Corinthians 5:20 - La Biblia de las Americas

Por tanto, somos embajadores de Cristo, como si Dios rogara por medio de nosotros; en nombre de Cristo os rogamos: ¡Reconciliaos con Dios!

2 Corinthians 5:20 - The Message

2 Corinthians 5:20 - New American Standard Bible

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.

2 Corinthians 5:20 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Por tanto, somos embajadores de Cristo, como si Dios rogara por medio de nosotros, en nombre de Cristo les rogamos: ¡Reconcìliense con Dios!

2 Corinthians 5:20 - World English Bible

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.

2 Corinthians 5:20 - Young's Living Translation

in behalf of Christ, then, we are ambassadors, as if God were calling through us, we beseech, in behalf of Christ, `Be ye reconciled to God;`

2 Corinthians 5:20 - Additional Comments

As a U.S. ambassador to a foreign country, those who come into contact with the ambassador have their images of what they represent formed by the ambassador. Their image of the U.S. is formed by that ambassador. But not entirely by that one person. Each person from the U.S. is an ambassador, because each person who travels creates an image of the U.S. in the minds of those in that country.
In the same way, wherever we go, we represent Christ, we speak for Christ. The world's image of Christ is made by their image of us.
When we bring the message as ambassador, it is as if those we speak to are a fallen nation, defeated. There is no detente, no negotiations, no discussion of terms of the treaty. We care for them, but they must be willing to "sign the treaty", with the terms that God specifies.
Ambassadors represent a foreign land, and are strange, unusual people to the natives (see vs 13). We are strangers, aliens, sojourners, pilgrims to the world (1 Peter 2:11).

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