2 Corinthians 5:12-21

English Standard Version

^12 (A)We are not commending ourselves to you again but ^(B)giving you cause to boast about us, so that you may be able to answer those who boast about outward appearance and not about what is in the heart. ¹³ For if we ^(C)are beside ourselves, it is for God; if we are in our right mind, it is for you. ¹⁴ For the love of Christ ^(D)controls us, because we have concluded this: that ^(E)one has died for all, therefore all have died; ¹⁵ and he died for all, ^(F)that those who live might no longer live for themselves but ^(G)for him who for their sake died and was raised.

¹⁶ From now on, therefore, ^(H)we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we once regarded Christ according to the flesh, we regard him thus no longer. ¹⁷ Therefore, if anyone is ^(I)in Christ, he is ^(J)a new creation.^{[a] (K)}The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. ¹⁸ All this is from God, ^(L)who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us ^(M)the ministry of reconciliation; ¹⁹ that is, in Christ God was reconciling^[b] the world to himself, ^(N)not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us ^(O)the message of reconciliation. ²⁰ Therefore, ^(P)we are ambassadors for Christ, ^(Q)God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. ^21 (R)For our sake he made him to be sin ^(S)who knew no sin, so that in him we might become ^(T)the righteousness of God.