2 Corinthians 5:18
Good News Translation
All this is done by God, who through Christ changed us from enemies into his friends and gave us the task of making others his friends also.

New Revised Standard Version
All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation;

Contemporary English Version
God has done it all! He sent Christ to make peace between himself and us, and he has given us the work of making peace between himself and others.

New American Bible
And all this is from God, who has reconciled us to himself through Christ and given us the ministry of reconciliation,

Douay-Rheims Bible
But all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Christ and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation.

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But all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Christ and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation.

all.

John 3:16,27 For God so loved the world, as to give his only begotten Son: that whosoever believeth in him may not perish, but may have life everlasting. . . .

Romans 11:36 For of him, and by him, and in him, are all things: to him be glory for ever. Amen.

1 Corinthians 1:30 But of him are you in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom and justice and sanctification and redemption:

1 Corinthians 8:6 Yet to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we unto him: and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.

1 Corinthians 12:6 And there are diversities of operations, but the same God, who worketh all in all.

Colossians 1:16,17 For in him were all things created in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones, or dominations, or principalities, or powers. All things were created by him and in him. . . .

James 1:17 Every best gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no change nor shadow of alteration.

who.

Leviticus 6:30 For the victim that is slain for sin, the blood of which is carried into the tabernacle of the testimony to make atonement in the sanctuary, shall not be eaten, but shall be burnt with fire.

Ezekiel 45:15 And one ram out of a flock of two hundred, of those that Israel feedeth for sacrifice, and for holocausts, and for peace offerings, to make atonement for them, saith the Lord God.

Daniel 9:24 Seventy weeks are shortened upon thy people, and upon thy holy city, that transgression may be finished, and sin may have an end, and iniquity may be abolished; and everlasting justice may be brought; and vision and prophecy may be fulfilled; and the Saint of saints may be anointed.

Romans 5:1,10,11 Being justified therefore by faith, let us have peace with God, through our Lord Jesus Christ: . . .

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Ephesians 2:16 And might reconcile both to God in one body by the cross, killing the enmities in himself.

Colossians 1:20,21 And through him to reconcile all things unto himself, making peace through the blood of his cross, both as to the things that are on earth and the things that are in heaven. . . .

Hebrews 2:17 Wherefore, it behoved him in all things to be made like unto his brethren, that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest before God, that he might be a propitiation for the sins of the people.

1 John 2:2 And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for those of the whole world.

1 John 4:10 In this is charity: not as though we had loved God, but because he hath first loved us, and sent his Son to be a propitiation for our sins.

hath given.

2 Corinthians 5:19,20 For God indeed was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, not imputing to them their sins. And he hath placed in us the word of reconciliation. . . .

Isaiah 52:7 How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, and that preacheth peace: of him that sheweth forth good, that preacheth salvation, that saith to Sion: Thy God shall reign!

Isaiah 57:19 I created the fruit of the lips, peace, peace to him that is far off, and to him that is near, said the Lord, and I healed him.

Mark 16:15,16 And he said to them: Go ye into the whole world and preach the gospel to every creature. . . .

Luke 10:5 Into whatever house you enter, first say: Peace be to this house.

Luke 24:47 And that penance and remission of sins should be preached in his name, unto all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

Acts 10:36 God sent the word to the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ (He is Lord of all).

Acts 13:38 Be it known therefore to you, men, brethren, that through him forgiveness of sins is preached to you: and from all the things from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.

Acts 13:39 In him every one that believeth is justified.

Ephesians 2:17 And coming, he preached peace to you that were afar off: and peace to them that were nigh.

Colossians 1:20 And through him to reconcile all things unto himself, making peace through the blood of his cross, both as to the things that are on earth and the things that are in heaven.

Context
Ambassadors for Christ
17If then any be in Christ a new creature, the old things are passed away. Behold all things are made new. 18But all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Christ and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation. 19For God indeed was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, not imputing to them their sins. And he hath placed in us the word of reconciliation.…
Cross References
Romans 5:10
For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son: much more, being reconciled, shall we be saved by his life.

Romans 5:11
And not only so: but also we glory in God, through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received reconciliation.

1 Corinthians 3:5
The ministers of him whom you have believed: and to every one as the Lord hath given.

1 Corinthians 11:12
For as the woman is of the man, so also is the man by the woman: but all things of God.

Ephesians 2:16
And might reconcile both to God in one body by the cross, killing the enmities in himself.

Colossians 1:20
And through him to reconcile all things unto himself, making peace through the blood of his cross, both as to the things that are on earth and the things that are in heaven.

Colossians 1:22
Yet now he hath reconciled in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unspotted and blameless before him:

2 Corinthians 5:17
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