American Standard Version of 1901
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For the Son of man came to seek and to save that which was lost.
Him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; that we might become the righteousness of God in him.
and walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for {Some ancient authorities read you.}us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odor of a sweet smell.
Be it known unto you therefore, brethren, that through this man is proclaimed unto you remission of sins:
And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus, and thou shalt be saved, thou and thy house.
to wit, that God was in Christ reconciling the world unto himself, not reckoning unto them their trespasses, and having {Or, placed in us}committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
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.
But God commendeth his own love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.