17 So there is a new creation when any man is in Christ. The old life has passed away, behold, the new is come.

18 And all this is from God, who through Christ reconciled me to himself, and gave me the ministry of reconciliation;

19 how that God was in Christ reconciling a world to himself, not reckoning to men their trespasses; and that to me he has entrusted the message of that reconciliation.

20 On Christs behalf, then, I come as ambassador. It is as though God was entreating you, through me, on Christs behalf I beg you to be reconciled to God.

21 Him who knew no sin, in our behalf he has made to be sin; so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.