| 17 | Therefore, if any one is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed away, behold, the new has come. |
| 18 | All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; |
| 19 | that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. |
| 20 | So we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We beseech you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. |