18God has done all this. He has restored our relationship with him through Christ, and has given us this ministry of restoring relationships. 19In other words, God was using Christ to restore his relationship with humanity. He didn't hold people's faults against them, and he has given us this message of restored relationships to tell others. 20Therefore, we are Christ's representatives, and through us God is calling you. We beg you on behalf of Christ to become reunited with God. 21God had Christ, who was sinless, take our sin so that we might receive God's approval through him.
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