2 Corinthians 5:17-21 So if any one is in Christ, he is a new creature: old things have passed away; behold, they have become new.

Godbey⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹⁷ So if any one is in Christ, he is a new creature: old things have passed away; behold, they have become new. ¹⁸ All things are from God, the one having reconciled us unto himself through Christ, and gave us the ministry of reconciliation, ¹⁹ as that God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, not imputing their transgressions to them, even having placed in us the word of reconciliation. ²⁰ Therefore we are embassadors in behalf of Christ, as God is intreating you through us; we pray you in behalf of Christ, be ye reconciled to God. ²¹ He made him sin in our behalf, who knew no sin; in order that we may become the righteousness of God in him.