2 Corinthians 5:17-21

New American Standard Bible

¹⁷ Therefore if anyone is ^(A)in Christ, this person is ^(B)a new ^[a]creation; ^(C)the old things passed away; behold, new things have come. ¹⁸ Now ^(D)all these things are from God, ^(E)who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ^(F)ministry of reconciliation, ¹⁹ namely, that ^(G)God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, ^(H)not counting their wrongdoings against them, and ^[b]He has ^[c]committed to us the word of reconciliation.

²⁰ Therefore, we are ^(I)ambassadors for Christ, ^(J)as though God were making an appeal through us; we beg you on behalf of Christ, be ^(K)reconciled to God. ²¹ He made Him who ^(L)knew no sin to be ^[d](M)sin in our behalf, so that we might become the ^(N)righteousness of God in Him.