2 Corinthians 5:18 (GNV)

Passage

And all things are of God, which hath reconciled vs vnto himselfe by Iesus Christ, and hath giuen vnto vs the ministerie of reconciliation.

Nearby Context

2 Corinthians 5:16 Wherefore, henceforth know we no man after the flesh, yea though wee had knowen Christ after the flesh, yet nowe henceforth know we him no more.

2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, let him be a newe creature. Olde things are passed away: beholde, all things are become newe.

2 Corinthians 5:18 And all things are of God, which hath reconciled vs vnto himselfe by Iesus Christ, and hath giuen vnto vs the ministerie of reconciliation.

2 Corinthians 5:19 For God was in Christ, and reconciled the world to himselfe, not imputing their sinnes vnto them, and hath committed to vs the word of reconciliation.

2 Corinthians 5:20 Now then are we ambassadours for Christ: as though God did beseeche you through vs, we pray you in Christes steade, that ye be reconciled to God.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "all things", "hath", "reconciled", "vnto", "himselfe", "iesus", and "christ". 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 "Therefore if any man be in Christ..." into verse 19's "For God was in Christ and reconciled...", 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.