Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleTherefore 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. Young's Literal Translation in behalf of Christ, then, we are ambassadors, as if God were calling through us, we beseech, in behalf of Christ, ‘Be ye reconciled to God;’ King James Bible 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. Greek Thereforeοὖν (oun) Conjunction Strong's 3767: Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly. we are ambassadors πρεσβεύομεν (presbeuomen) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural Strong's 4243: To be aged, act as an ambassador. From the base of presbuteros; to be a senior, i.e. act as a representative. for Ὑπὲρ (Hyper) Preposition Strong's 5228: Gen: in behalf of; acc: above. Christ, Χριστοῦ (Christou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 5547: Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus. as though ὡς (hōs) Adverb Strong's 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner. God Θεοῦ (Theou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. were making His appeal παρακαλοῦντος (parakalountos) Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 3870: From para and kaleo; to call near, i.e. Invite, invoke. through δι’ (di’) Preposition Strong's 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through. us. ἡμῶν (hēmōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. We implore you δεόμεθα (deometha) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Plural Strong's 1189: To want for myself; I want, need; I beg, request, beseech, pray. Middle voice of deo; to beg, i.e. Petition. on behalf ὑπὲρ (hyper) Preposition Strong's 5228: Gen: in behalf of; acc: above. of Christ: Χριστοῦ (Christou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 5547: Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus. Be reconciled καταλλάγητε (katallagēte) Verb - Aorist Imperative Passive - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 2644: To change, exchange, reconcile. From kata and allasso; to change mutually, i.e. to compound a difference. to God. Θεῷ (Theō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. |