2 CORINTHIANS 5:18 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;”
All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation — God is the reconciler (katallassō), not the reconciled. The active role belongs to God; humans receive reconciliation. The 'ministry of reconciliation' is apostolic commission: Paul mediates divine reconciliation to the world.
Church Fathers on 2 Corinthians 5:18
“But all things are of God.” Nothing of ourselves. For remission of sins and adoption and unspeakable glory are given to us by Him. For he exhorts them no longer from the things to come only, but even from those now present. For consider. He said, that we shall be raised again, and go on unto incorruption, and have an eternal house; but since present things have more force to persuade than things to come, with those who believe not in these as they ought to believe, he shows…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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