2 Corinthians 5:14–21 (ESV)
14Â For the love of Christ controls us, because we have concluded this: that one has died for all, therefore all have died; 15Â and he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised.
16Â From now on, therefore, we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we once regarded Christ according to the flesh, we regard him thus no longer. 17Â Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. 18Â All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; 19Â that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. 20Â Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. 21Â For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.