哥林多後書第五章第18—21節,保羅說神通過他的兒子耶穌基督使我們與他和好,不再定我們的罪,因為耶穌本無罪,神使他成為我們的罪,被釘在十字架上替我們受了懲罰,這樣好叫我們在耶穌基督裏成為神的義。並且,保羅接著說,神也將讓人與神和好的職分賜給了我們,作為基督的使者,讓我們傳福音給眾人,祈求大家通過耶穌基督與神和好,不辜負耶穌在十字架上所流的血。
林後5:18 一切都是出於 神、他借著基督使我們與他和好、又將勸人與他和好的職分賜給我們.
But all things are of God, who reconciled us to himself through Jesus Christ, and gave to us the ministry of reconciliation;
林後5:19 這就是 神在基督裏、叫世人與自己和好、不將他們的過犯歸到他們身上.並且將這和好的道理托付了我們。
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.
林後5:20 所以我們作基督的使者、就好象 神藉我們勸你們一般.我們替基督求你們與 神和好。
We are therefore ambassadors on behalf of Christ, as though God were entreating by us: we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.
林後5:21 神使那無罪的、〔無罪原文作不知罪〕替我們成為罪.好叫我們在他裏麵成為 神的義。
For him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.