All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation;
and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross. And you, who once were alienated and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds,
that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.
For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life. More than that, we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.
and might reconcile us both to God in one body through the cross, thereby killing the hostility. And he came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near.
In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen.
He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world.
For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together.
yet for us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things and for whom we exist, and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things and through whom we exist.
Let it be known to you therefore, brothers, that through this man forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you, and by him everyone who believes is freed from everything from which you could not be freed by the law of Moses.
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
and that repentance for the forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.
and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who empowers them all in everyone.
And because of him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption,
As for the word that he sent to Israel, preaching good news of peace through Jesus Christ (he is Lord of all),
John answered, “A person cannot receive even one thing unless it is given him from heaven.
And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.
How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, “Your God reigns.”
Therefore he had to be made like his brothers in every respect, so that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in the service of God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people.
“Seventy weeks are decreed about your people and your holy city, to finish the transgression, to put an end to sin, and to atone for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal both vision and prophet, and to anoint a most holy place.
Whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace be to this house!’
And one sheep from every flock of two hundred, from the watering places of Israel for grain offering, burnt offering, and peace offerings, to make atonement for them, declares the Lord God.
But no sin offering shall be eaten from which any blood is brought into the tent of meeting to make atonement in the Holy Place; it shall be burned up with fire.
creating the fruit of the lips. Peace, peace, to the far and to the near,” says the Lord, “and I will heal him.
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