2 Corinthians 5:11- 21 âA single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions. The roots spring up and make new trees.â â Amelia Earhart Reconcile means restore, adapt, adjust. God sent Jesus to the earth to reconcile earthâs people to God, to restore people to God, to adapt and adjust people to God. Paul, in Second Corinthians, was writing to the Christians in Corinth. In the first century A.D., Corinth was a city that combined the attractions of a cultural center as well as a sin city. The streets were full of restless sailors on leave, thrill-seekers looking for excitement, religious adherents and merchants trying to sell their wares to anyone with coins in their purse. (NIV Commentary, 2004-5, 106)