2 Corinthians 5:18

“And all things are of God, etc..] A man's being brought into a Gospel church state is of God; the causing all old things to pass away, whether in the Jewish or Gentile world, is of God; the shaking of the heavens and the earth, and the removing of those things that are shaken, the abrogation of the ceremonial law, the putting an end to all the Mosaic rites and sacrifices, the ejection of Satan out of the Heathen temples, and the abolition of Gentilism, with every thing else that comes under the names of old, and new, are of God: it is he that causes old things to pass away, and makes all things new, (see <662101>Revelation 21:1,5). Moreover, as all things in the old creation are from him,…”

“all--Greek, "THE." things--all our privileges in this new creation (Co2 5:14-15). reconciled us--that is, restored us ("the world," Co2 5:19) to His favor by satisfying the claims of justice against us. Our position judicially considered in the eye of the law is altered, not as though the mediation of Christ had made a change in God's character, nor as if the love of God was produced by the mediation of Christ; nay, the mediation and sacrifice of Christ was the provision of God's love, not its moving cause (Rom 8:32). Christ's blood was the price paid at the expense of God Himself, and was required to reconcile the exercise of mercy with justice, not as separate, but as the eternally…”

“And all things are of God - This refers particularly to the things in question, the renewing of the heart, and the influences by which Paul had been brought to a state of willingness to forsake all, and to devote his life to the self-denying labors involved in the purpose of making the Saviour known. He makes the statement general, however, showing his belief that not only these things were produced by God, but that all things were under his direction, and subject to his control. Nothing that he had done was to be traced to his own agency or power, but God was to be acknowledged everywhere. This great truth Paul never forgot; and he never suffered himself to lose sight of it. It was in his…”

“And all these new things are from God, considered under this very notion, as reconciling us - The world, Co2 5:19, to himself. 2 Corinthians 5:19”

“5:18-21 God entrusts to his servants the message and ministry of reconciliation through Christ. • God has given us this task of reconciling people: Paul is speaking of his own ministry, but sharing this wonderful message is the responsibility of all believers. Christ’s ambassadors call people to accept what God has done so they can be made right with God through Christ. • Christ paid the penalty for people’s sins—to take away all that stood between God and humans and to make us right with God.”

“all: Joh 3:16, Joh 3:27; Rom 11:36; Co1 1:30, Co1 8:6, Co1 12:6; Col 1:16, Col 1:17; Jam 1:17 who: Lev 6:30; Eze 45:15; Dan 9:24; Rom 5:1, Rom 5:10, Rom 5:11 \*Gr: Eph 2:16; Col 1:20, Col 1:21; Heb 2:17; Jo1 2:2, Jo1 4:10 hath given: Co2 5:19, Co2 5:20; Isa 52:7, Isa 57:19; Mar 16:15, Mar 16:16; Luk 10:5, Luk 24:47; Act 10:36, Act 13:38; Act 13:39; Eph 2:17; Col 1:20 2 Corinthians 5:19”