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16 ) Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him no more.
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17 ) Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away, behold, all things are become new.
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18 ) And all things are of God, who has reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and has given to us the ministry of reconciliation,
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19 ) To know, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them, and has committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
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20 ) Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did plead to you by us: we pray you in Christ's position, be all of you reconciled to God.
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21 ) For he has made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin, that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.