2 Corinthians 5:20
Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ: Be reconciled to God.
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ASV
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.
KJV
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.
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16 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ὑπὲρ | Huper | For | G5228 → |
| Χριστοῦ | Christou | Christ | G5547 → |
| οὖν | oun | therefore | G3767 → |
| πρεσβεύομεν, | presbeuomen | we are ambassadors, | G4243 → |
| ὡς | hōs | as though | G5613 → |
| τοῦ | tou | <the> | G3588 → |
| θεοῦ | theou | God | G2316 → |
| παρακαλοῦντος | parakalountos | is beseeching | G3870 → |
| δι᾽ | di᾽ | through | G1223 → |
| ἡμῶν· | hēmōn | us; | G3165 → |
| δεόμεθα | deometha | We implore | G1189 → |
| ὑπὲρ | huper | on behalf | G5228 → |
| Χριστοῦ· | Christou | of Christ: | G5547 → |
| καταλλάγητε | katallagēte | do be reconciled | G2644 → |
| τῷ | tō | <the> | G3588 → |
| θεῷ. | theō | to God. | G2316 → |
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