And all things are of God, who reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and who gave to us the ministry of this reconciliation,

Now then, we serve as ambassadors for Christ, as though God were appealing through us: we implore [you] on Christ's behalf, be reconciled to God.

For we are coworkers with God; you are God's field, you are God's building.

Now then, we serve as ambassadors for Christ, as though God were appealing through us: we implore [you] on Christ's behalf, be reconciled to God.

Now I, Paul, myself appeal to you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, I who face to face [am] lowly among you, but when I am away am bold toward you.

"O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, [you] who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often would I have gathered your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing!

Therefore, brothers, I exhort you through the compassions of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, well pleasing to God, [which is] your intelligent service.

I am afraid for you, lest somehow I have worked hard for you in vain.

Brothers, I beseech you, become as I am, because I also [am] as you [are]. You have not wronged me at all.

How will you say, We are wise, and the law of the Lord is with us? In vain have the scribes used a false pen.

Have you suffered so many things in vain--If indeed [they] really [were] in vain?

looking diligently lest anyone fall from the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness growing up cause trouble, and through this many be defiled;

See that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if they did not escape, having refused Him who warned [them], how much more [shall we not escape] if we turn away from Him who warns from heaven;

Now we make known to you brothers, the grace of God which has been given to the churches of Macedonia,

how that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded in the riches of their generosity.

Therefore they spent a considerable time there, speaking boldly in the Lord, who was bearing witness to the word of His grace, giving signs and wonders to take place by their hands.

I do not annul the grace of God; for if righteousness comes through the law, then Christ died for nothing."

For the saving grace of God has appeared to all men,

As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.