namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, not reckoning to them their trespasses, and having committed to us the word of reconciliation.
ExplanationCommentary
Verse 19. Not imputing, that is truly taking away our sins, blotting out the handwriting of the decree which was against us, … fastening it to the cross, as it is said, Colos. 2:14. And to us, who are his apostles and the ministers of his gospel, he hath imparted and committed this word of reconciliation, by the preaching of his doctrine, and the administration of his sacraments, and so forth In these functions we act and we speak to you as the ambassadors of Christ; we speak to you in his name, we represent his person, when we exhort you to be reconciled to God. “He that heareth you, heareth me.” Luke 10:16. Witham.