Reconcilers

II Corinthians 5:21 - 6:7a NRSV Update ed.

For our sake God made

the one who knew no sin

to be sin, so that in him

we might become the

righteousness of God.

As we work together with

him, we entreat you also not

to accept the grace of God

in vain.  For he says

Isaiah 49:8

At an acceptable time I

have listened you, and

on a day of salvation I

have helped you!

Look, now is the

acceptable time;

look, now is the day

of salvation!  We are

putting no obstacle in 

anyone's way, so that

no fault may be found

with our ministry, but

as servants of God we 

have commended

ourselves in every way!

in great endurance,

afflictions,

hardships,

calamities,

beatings,

imprisonments,

riots,

labors,

sleepless nights,

hunger;

in purity, knowledge,

patience, kindness,

holiness of spirit,

genuine love,

truthful speech,

and the power of God.