2 Cor 5:19

[HIM]

2 Cor 5:19 says God was in Christ reconciling the world unto himself.
Us in Christ. God in Him that the world might believe. For He have put in us the word of this reconciliation. Then we as ordained ambassadors for Christ, through God pray be reconciled unto God. For God had made Jesus to be Sin for us that WE be made the righteousness of God IN Him. SO let's not receive this grace of God in vain. For in this day of salvation He is succouring us, our help presently that we give no offense in anything that the ministry be not blamed. But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God. For WE are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. For it is God that works in us both to will and do His good pleasure. And greater is He that is in us than he that is in the world.

2Cor 5:19 To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath PUT IN us the word of reconciliation.
2Cor 5:20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you through us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.
2Cor 5:21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
2Cor 6:1 We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.
2Cor 6:2 (For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)
2Cor 6:3 Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:
2Cor 6:4 But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
2Cor 6:5 In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings;
2Cor 6:16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

 

[Josheb]

Let's study these verses.

1. To whom does the "us" in verses 5:19, 20, and 21 refer?
2. To whom does the "we" in verses 5:20, 5:21, and 6:1 refer?
3. To whom does the "you" in verses 5:20, 5:21, and 6:16 refer?
4. To whom does the "ourselves" in verse 6:4 refer?
5. To whom does the "I" in verse 6:16 refer?
6. Which verse is it that says God is in Christ so the world might believe (I'm not seeing it in the passage quoted)?

Do you think it is important to have a correct understanding of the differences between the apostles and those to whom they ministered? How about between the apostles and those of us Christians who live two millennia later?