To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
Parallel translations
- WEB namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, not reckoning to them their trespasses, and having committed to us the word of reconciliation.
- BSB that God was reconciling the world to Himself in Christ, not counting men’s trespasses against them. And He has committed to us the message of reconciliation.
- NKJV that is, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses to them, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation.
- NASB namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their wrongdoings against them, and He has committed to us the word of reconciliation.
- NLT For God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, no longer counting people’s sins against them. And he gave us this wonderful message of reconciliation.
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Quick answer
In Christ, God was reconciling the world to Himself by not counting sins against believers, and He has given us the message of reconciliation. God removes the barrier of guilt through Christ.
Overview
Reconciliation means God no longer reckons trespasses against those who are in Christ, because their guilt was dealt with at the cross. This is the heart of the gospel of grace, the non-imputation of sin to the forgiven. God entrusts this 'word of reconciliation' to His messengers to proclaim.
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- Isa 43:25I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.
- Isa 44:22I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto me; for I have redeemed thee.
- 1 Jn 4:10Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
- 1 Jn 2:1–2My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:
- 1 Tim 3:16And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
- Ps 32:1–2Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
- Rom 4:6–8Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works,
- Col 2:9For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.
- Rom 3:24–26Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
- John 17:23I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.
- John 14:10–11Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.
- Matt 1:23Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
- John 14:20At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.
- Rom 11:15For if the casting away of them be the reconciling of the world, what shall the receiving of them be, but life from the dead?
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