- In other words, God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, and not holding people’s transgressions against them, and he committed to us the message of reconciliation.
- Rather, be kind to one another and compassionate, and forgive one another as God has forgiven you in Christ.
- Bear with one another, and forgive one another if anyone has reason to be offended with another. You must forgive just as the Lord has forgiven you.
- If your brother wrongs you, go and take up the matter with him when the two of you are alone. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over.
- Repent, therefore, and be converted so that your sins may be wiped away.
- For if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, how much more certain it is that, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.
- Seek peace with everyone, as well as the holiness without which no one will ever see the Lord.
- This is what love is:
not that we have loved God,
but that he loved us
and sent his Son as expiation for our sins. - Help us, O God, our Savior,
for the glory of your name;
deliver us and wipe away our sins
for your name’s sake. - He is himself the sacrifice for our sins—
and not only for our sins
but also for the sins of the whole world. - All this has been done by God, who has reconciled us to himself through Christ and entrusted us with the ministry of reconciliation.
Not because of any righteous deeds on our part
but because of his mercy,
he saved us through the bath of rebirth
and renewal by the Holy Spirit. I give them eternal life,
and they will never perish.
No one will ever snatch them from my hand.
My Father who has given them to me
is greater than all,
and no one can snatch them
out of the Father’s hand.
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