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2 Corinthians 5:20 — King James Version← Study notes

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.


2 Corinthians 5:20Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Corinthians 5:2016 words
ὑπὲρhyperabove / for
ΧριστοῦChristouChrist / Anointed
οὖνounand (so, truly), but
πρεσβεύομενpresbeuomenbe an ambassador
ὡςhōsabout, after (that), (according) as (it ha…
τοῦtouthe
θεοῦtheouGod
παρακαλοῦντοςparakalountosbeseech, call for, (be of good) comfort
δι’di’through / because of
ἡμῶνhēmōnI
δεόμεθαdeomethabind, be in bonds, knit
ὑπὲρhyperabove / for
ΧριστοῦChristouChrist / Anointed
καταλλάγητεkatallagētereconcile
τῷthe
θεῷtheōGod
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Word-by-word meanings

ὑπὲρhyperabove / for
ΧριστοῦChristouChrist / Anointed
οὖνounand (so, truly), but
πρεσβεύομενpresbeuomenbe an ambassador
ὡςhōsabout, after (that), (according) as (it ha…
τοῦtouthe
θεοῦtheouGod
παρακαλοῦντοςparakalountosbeseech, call for, (be of good) comfort
δι’di’through / because of
ἡμῶνhēmōnI
δεόμεθαdeomethabind, be in bonds, knit
ὑπὲρhyperabove / for
ΧριστοῦChristouChrist / Anointed
καταλλάγητεkatallagētereconcile
τῷthe
θεῷtheōGod

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