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For the love of Christ controls us, having concluded this, that one died for all, therefore all died;

For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:

and He died for all, so that those who live would no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died and rose on their behalf.

And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.

Therefore from now on we recognize no one by the flesh; even though we have known Christ by the flesh, yet now we know Him in this way no longer.

Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him no more.

Therefore if anyone is in Christ, this person is a new creation; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

Now all these things are from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation,

And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;

namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their wrongdoings against them, and He has committed to us the word of reconciliation.

To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.

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.

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.

He made Him who knew no sin to be sin in our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.

For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

And working together with Him, we also urge you not to receive the grace of God in vain—

We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.

for He says, "AT A FAVORABLE TIME I LISTENED TO YOU, AND ON A DAY OF SALVATION I HELPED YOU." Behold, now is "A FAVORABLE TIME," behold, now is "A DAY OF SALVATION"—

(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)