5:19a that God was reconciling the world to Himself in Christ,
That is, by means of the life of Christ, God was restoring his relationship with the world,
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Furthermore, God was making a way for all people to become reconciled through all that Christ did.
5:19b not counting men’s trespasses against them.
⌊for example,⌋ he will not accuse them of their sins,
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⌊When people become reconciled with God⌋ he will not hold their sins against them.
5:19c And He has committed to us the message of reconciliation.
and he appointed us (excl.) ⌊to tell⌋ the message of restoring relationships.
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He also gave to us ⌊the task of telling⌋ the message of reconciling with him.
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