2 Corinthians 5:7,20
2 Corinthians 5:7 New International Version (NIV)
For we live by faith, not by sight.
2 Corinthians 5:20 New International Version (NIV)
We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God.
2 Corinthians 5:7 New Living Translation (NLT)
For we live by believing and not by seeing.
2 Corinthians 5:20 New Living Translation (NLT)
So we are Christ’s ambassadors; God is making his appeal through us. We speak for Christ when we plead, “Come back to God!”
2 Corinthians 5:6-8 The Message (MSG)
That’s why we live with such good cheer. You won’t see us drooping our heads or dragging our feet! Cramped conditions here don’t get us down. They only remind us of the spacious living conditions ahead. It’s what we trust in but don’t yet see that keeps us going. Do you suppose a few ruts in the road or rocks in the path are going to stop us? When the time comes, we’ll be plenty ready to exchange exile for homecoming.
2 Corinthians 5:16-20 The Message (MSG)
Because of this decision we don’t evaluate people by what they have or how they look. We looked at the Messiah that way once and got it all wrong, as you know. We certainly don’t look at him that way anymore. Now we look inside, and what we see is that anyone united with the Messiah gets a fresh start, is created new. The old life is gone; a new life emerges! Look at it! All this comes from the God who settled the relationship between us and him, and then called us to settle our relationships with each other. God put the world square with himself through the Messiah, giving the world a fresh start by offering forgiveness of sins. God has given us the task of telling everyone what he is doing. We’re Christ’s representatives. God uses us to persuade men and women to drop their differences and enter into God’s work of making things right between them. We’re speaking for Christ himself now: Become friends with God; he’s already a friend with you.
2 Corinthians 5:7 King James Version (KJV)
(for we walk by faith, not by sight:)
2 Corinthians 5:20 King James Version (KJV)
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.
2 Corinthians 5:7 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
for we walk by faith, not by sight
2 Corinthians 5:20 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making an appeal through us; we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.
2 Corinthians 5:7 New Century Version (NCV)
We live by what we believe, not by what we can see.
2 Corinthians 5:20 New Century Version (NCV)
So we have been sent to speak for Christ. It is as if God is calling to you through us. We speak for Christ when we beg you to be at peace with God.
2 Corinthians 5:7 American Standard Version (ASV)
(for we walk by faith, not by sight)
2 Corinthians 5:20 American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
2 Corinthians 5:7 New International Version (NIV)
For we live by faith, not by sight.
2 Corinthians 5:20 New International Version (NIV)
We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God.
2 Corinthians 5:7 New King James Version (NKJV)
For we walk by faith, not by sight.
II Corinthians 5:20 New King James Version (NKJV)
Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to God.
2 Corinthians 5:7 Amplified Bible (AMP)
for we walk by faith, not by sight [living our lives in a manner consistent with our confident belief in God’s promises]
2 Corinthians 5:20 Amplified Bible (AMP)
So we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His appeal through us; we [as Christ’s representatives] plead with you on behalf of Christ to be reconciled to God.
2 Corinthians 5:7 New Living Translation (NLT)
For we live by believing and not by seeing.
2 Corinthians 5:20 New Living Translation (NLT)
So we are Christ’s ambassadors; God is making his appeal through us. We speak for Christ when we plead, “Come back to God!”
2 Corinthians 5:7 The Passion Translation (TPT)
for we live by faith, not by what we see with our eyes.
2 Corinthians 5:20 The Passion Translation (TPT)
We are ambassadors of the Anointed One who carry the message of Christ to the world, as though God were tenderly pleading with them directly through our lips. So we tenderly plead with you on Christ’s behalf, “Turn back to God and be reconciled to him.”
2 Corinthians 5:7 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
for we walk by faith, not by sight.
