2 CORINTHIANS 5:20 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.”
We are therefore Christ's ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ's behalf: Be reconciled to God — Paul's role is presbeia (ambassadorship): representing Christ's government to the world. The appeal (deomai) is urgent: 'Be reconciled' (katallagēte) is imperative. Salvation is available now.
Church Fathers on 2 Corinthians 5:20
“We are ambassadors therefore on behalf of Christ, as though God were entreating by us; we beseech you on behalf of Christ, be ye reconciled to God.” Do you see how he has extolled the thing by introducing Christ thus in the form of a suppliant ; yea rather not Christ only, but even the Father? For what he says is this: 'The Father sent the Son to beseech, and to be His Ambassador unto mankind. When then He was slain and gone, we succeeded to the embassy; and in His stead…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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