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 \v 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. See, they have become new.
 
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-\v 18 All these things are from God. He has reconciled us to himself through Christ, and gave us the ministry of reconciliation.
+\v 18 All these things are from God. He reconciled us to himself through Christ, and gave us the ministry of reconciliation.
 \v 19 That is, in Christ God is reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them. He is entrusting to us the message of reconciliation.
 
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