2 Corinthians 5:18 (DRB)

Passage

But all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Christ and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation.

Nearby Context

2 Corinthians 5:16 Wherefore henceforth, we know no man according to the flesh. And if we have known Christ according to the flesh: but now we know him so no longer.

2 Corinthians 5:17 If then any be in Christ a new creature, the old things are passed away. Behold all things are made new.

2 Corinthians 5:18 But all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Christ and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation.

2 Corinthians 5:19 For God indeed was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, not imputing to them their sins. And he hath placed in us the word of reconciliation.

2 Corinthians 5:20 For Christ therefore we are ambassadors, God as it were exhorting by us, for Christ, we beseech you, be reconciled to God.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "all things", "hath", "reconciled", "himself", "christ", "given", and "ministry". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "all things" and "hath", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 17's "If then any be in Christ a..." into verse 19's "For God indeed was in Christ reconciling...", so "all things" and "hath" belong inside that flow. In 2 Corinthians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "all things" and "hath" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.