King James Version

2 Corinthians 5:20

Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.

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ὑπὲρhuperforὑπέρpreposition — “for”G5228gen: in behalf of; acc: above.forΧριστοῦchristouChristΧριστός (christos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “Christ”, the of-formG5547anointed; the Messiah, the Christ.Christοὖνounthereforeοὖνconjunction — “therefore”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “therefore”.πρεσβεύομενpresbeuomenbe ambassadorπρεσβεύω (presbeuō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person plural — “be ambassador”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4243I am aged, act as an ambassador.ὡςhōsas thoughὡςconjunction — “as though”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.as thoughτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.θεοῦtheouGodθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.Godπαρακαλοῦντοςparakalountosdid beseechπαρακαλέω (parakaleō)verb, present active participle, genitive, singular, masculine — “did beseech”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3870(a) I send for, summon, invite, (b) I beseech, entreat, beg, (c) I exhort, admonish, (d) I comfort, encourage, console.did beseechδι’diyou byδιά (dia)preposition — “you by”G1223(a) gen: through, throughout, by the instrumentality of, (b) acc: through, on account of, by reason of, for the sake of, because of.you byἡμῶνhēmōnIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).usδεόμεθαdeomethabindδέω (déō)verb, present middle indicative, 1st person plural — “bind”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1210I bind, tie, fasten; I impel, compel; I declare to be prohibited and unlawful.Strong’s files this form under G1189 (δέομαι, beg).we prayὑπὲρhuperyou inὑπέρpreposition — “you in”G5228gen: in behalf of; acc: above.you inΧριστοῦchristouChrist'sΧριστός (christos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “Christ's”, the of-formG5547anointed; the Messiah, the Christ.Christ'sκαταλλάγητεkatallagētebe ye reconciledκαταλλάσσω (katallassō)verb, aorist passive imperative, 2nd person plural — “be ye reconciled”, a single actionG2644I change, exchange, reconcile.be ye reconciledτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.θεῷtheōto Godθεός (theos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “to God”, the to- or for-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.to God

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

in behalf of Christ, then, we are ambassadors, as if God were calling through us, we beseech, in behalf of Christ, 'Be ye reconciled to God;'

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American Standard Version (1901)

We are ambassadors therefore on behalf of Christ, as though God were entreating by us: we beseech you on behalf of Christ, be ye reconciled to God.

Young’s Literal Translation

in behalf of Christ, then, we are ambassadors, as if God were calling through us, we beseech, in behalf of Christ, 'Be ye reconciled to God;'

World English Bible

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.

Darby Translation

We are ambassadors therefore for Christ, God as [it were] beseeching by us, we entreat for Christ, Be reconciled to God.

Douay-Rheims

For Christ therefore we are ambassadors, God as it were exhorting by us. For Christ, we beseech you, be reconciled to God.

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