2 Corinthians 5:21-6:13

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²¹^(A)For our sake he made him to be sin ^(B)who knew no sin, so that in him we might become ^(C)the righteousness of God.

6 ^(D)Working together with him, then, ^(E)we appeal to you ^(F)not to receive the grace of God in vain. ²For he says,

^(G)“In a favorable time I listened to you,
and in a day of salvation I have helped you.”

Behold, ^(H)now is the ^(I)favorable time; behold, now is the day of salvation. ³We ^(J)put no obstacle in anyone's way, so that no fault may be found with our ministry, ⁴but ^(K)as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: ^(L)by great endurance, ^(M)in afflictions, ^(N)hardships, calamities, ⁵^(O)beatings, imprisonments, ^(P)riots, labors, sleepless nights, hunger; ⁶^(Q)by purity, ^(R)knowledge, patience, kindness, ^(S)the Holy Spirit, ^(T)genuine love; ⁷by ^(U)truthful speech, and ^(V)the power of God; with ^(W)the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and for the left; ⁸through honor and dishonor, ^(X)through slander and praise. We are treated as impostors, and yet are true; ⁹as unknown, and ^(Y)yet well known; ^(Z)as dying, and behold, we live; ^(AA)as punished, and yet not killed; ¹⁰^(AB)as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; ^(AC)as poor, yet making many rich; ^(AD)as having nothing, ^(AE)yet possessing everything.

¹¹We have spoken freely to you,^[a] Corinthians; ^(AF)our heart is wide open. ¹²You are not restricted by us, but ^(AG)you are restricted in your own affections. ¹³^(AH)In return (I speak ^(AI)as to children) widen your hearts also.