2 Corinthians 5:20
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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Study Note
Paul's declaration that apostles are 'ambassadors for Christ' (hyper Christou oun presbeuomen) employs a term from Hellenistic diplomacy: a presbeutēs was the official envoy of a sovereign. The strikingly passive construction — 'as though God were making his appeal through us' — subordinates the apostle's authority entirely to divine initiative, countering any notion that Paul's preaching carries independent human authority. The imperative 'be reconciled to God' is addressed, within the letter, to the Corinthians themselves, suggesting Paul sees ongoing relational repair as necessary even within the church. This verse is central to Pauline missiology and to the theology of reconciliation developed in 2 Corinthians 5:14–21, one of the densest christological passages in the New Testament.
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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.
in behalf of Christ, then, we are ambassadors, as if God were calling through us, we beseech, in behalf of Christ, `Be ye reconciled to God;'
So we are the representatives of Christ, as if God was making a request to you through us: we make our request to you, in the name of Christ, be at peace with God.
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