God & Savior

2 Corinthians 5:20

Therefore 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.
2 Corinthians 5:20
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Original language (Greek)

Ὑπὲρ Χριστοῦ οὖν πρεσβεύομεν, ὡς τοῦ θεοῦ παρακαλοῦντος δι᾽ ἡμῶν· δεόμεθα ὑπὲρ Χριστοῦ· καταλλάγητε τῷ θεῷ.

  1. ὙπὲρHuper“For”
    Preposition · from ὑπέρ · “above/for” · Strong's G5228
  2. ΧριστοῦChristou“Christ”
    Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from Χριστός · “Christ” · Strong's G5547
  3. οὖνoun“therefore”
    Conjunction · “therefore/then” · Strong's G3767
  4. πρεσβεύομεν,presbeuomen“we are ambassadors,”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person plural · from πρεσβεύω · “be ambassador” · Strong's G4243
  5. ὡςhōs“as though”
    Particle · “which/how” · Strong's G5613
  6. τοῦtou“<the>”
    Article, genitive, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  7. θεοῦtheou“God”
    Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from θεός · “God” · Strong's G2316
  8. παρακαλοῦντοςparakalountos“is beseeching”
    Verb, present, active, participle, genitive, singular, masculine · from παρακαλέω · “to plead/comfort” · Strong's G3870
  9. δι᾽di᾽“through”
    Preposition · from διά · “through/because of” · Strong's G1223
  10. ἡμῶν·hēmōn“us;”
    Personal pronoun, 1st person, genitive, plural · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
  11. δεόμεθαdeometha“We implore”
    Verb, present, middle or passive (deponent), indicative, 1st person plural · from δέομαι · “to pray” · Strong's G1189
  12. ὑπὲρhuper“on behalf”
    Preposition · from ὑπέρ · “above/for” · Strong's G5228
  13. Χριστοῦ·Christou“of Christ:”
    Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from Χριστός · “Christ” · Strong's G5547
  14. καταλλάγητεkatallagēte“do be reconciled”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, passive, imperative, 2nd person plural · from καταλλάσσω · “to reconcile” · Strong's G2644
  15. τῷtō“<the>”
    Article, dative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  16. θεῷ.theō“to God.”
    Noun, dative, singular, masculine · from θεός · “God” · Strong's G2316
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)