Dare To Be Different

12 We are not ^(A)again commending ourselves to you but are giving you an ^(B)occasion to be proud of us, so that you will have an answer for those who take pride in appearance and not in heart.

13 For if we are ^(C)beside ourselves, it is for God; if we are of sound mind, it is for you.

14 For the love of Christ ^(D)controls us, having concluded this, that ^(E)One died for all, therefore all died; 15 and He died for all, so that they who live might no longer ^(F)live for themselves, but for Him Who died and rose again on their behalf.

16 Therefore from now on we recognize no one ^(G)according to the flesh; even though we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know Him in this way no longer.

17 Therefore if anyone is ^(H)in Christ, he is ^(I)a new creature; ^(J)the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.

18 Now ^(K)all these things are from God, ^(L)Who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ^(M)ministry of reconciliation, 19 namely, that ^(N)God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, ^(O)not counting their trespasses against them, and He has committed to us the Word of reconciliation.

20 Therefore, we are ^(P)ambassadors for Christ, ^(Q)as though God were making an appeal through us; we beg you on behalf of Christ, be ^(R)reconciled to God.

21 He made Him Who ^(S)knew no sin to be ^(T)sin on our behalf, so that we might become the ^(U)righteousness of God in Him.

-2 Corinthians 5:12-21