NET

20 Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making his plea through us. We plead with you on Christ’s behalf, “Be reconciled to God!”

Darby

20 We are ambassadors therefore for Christ, God as [it were]^D8437 beseeching by us, we entreat for Christ, Be reconciled to God.

Darby Bible Notes

[it were] - 'As of God beseeching;' 'as though,' or 'as if,' is too much similarity or comparison. God being in Christ, and they Christ's ambassadors, they besought on God's behalf. He was as beseeching by them. The apostle will not say God was beseeching, but softens it by 'as it were.' yet it amounted to that, as done on his behalf. It is difficult to translate, though the sense is most evident and beautiful.

KJV

20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech [you] by us: we pray [you] in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.

Strong's

20 Now then^G3767 we are ambassadors^G4243 for^G5228 Christ^G5547, as though^G5613 God^G2316 did beseech^G3870 you by^G1223 us^G2257: we pray^G1189 you in^G5228 Christ's^G5547 stead^G5228, be ye reconciled^G2644 to God^G2316.