2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 5:20

²⁰Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ: Be reconciled to God.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
we are ambassadors	πρεσβεύομεν	presbeuomen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G4243 I am aged, act as an ambassador
for	Ὑπὲρ	Hyper	Preposition	G5228 in behalf of, above
Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
as though	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
were making His appeal	παρακαλοῦντος	parakalountos	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3870 I summon, entreat, admonish, comfort
through	δι’	di’	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
us	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
We implore you	δεόμεθα	deometha	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Plural	G1189 I request, beg
on behalf	ὑπὲρ	hyper	Preposition	G5228 in behalf of, above
of Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
Be reconciled	καταλλάγητε	katallagēte	Verb - Aorist Imperative Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G2644 I reconcile
to God	Θεῷ	Theō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

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