KJV King James Version
For he hath made him [to be] sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
2 Corinthians 5:21
For he hath made him [to be] sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.
WEB World English Bible
For him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
ASV American Standard Version
Him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; that we might become the righteousness of God in him.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
for him who did not know sin, in our behalf He did make sin, that we may become the righteousness of God in him.
Surrounding context — 2 Corinthians 5
18 And all things [are] of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;
19 To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
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.
21 For he hath made him [to be] sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
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τὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoμὴG3361 · mēnotγνόνταG1097 · ginōskōto knowἁμαρτίανG266 · hamartiasinὑπὲρG5228 · huperabove/forἡμῶνG3165 · memeἁμαρτίανG266 · hamartiasinἐποίησεν,G4160 · poieōto do/make: doἵναG2443 · hinain order that/toἡμεῖςG3165 · memeγενώμεθαG1096 · ginomaito beδικαιοσύνηG1343 · dikaiosunērighteousnessθεοῦG2316 · theosGodἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongαὐτῷ.¶G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
1 Peter 2:22-24Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:1 Peter 3:18For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:Romans 5:19For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.1 Corinthians 1:30But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:Galatians 3:13Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed [is] every one that hangeth on a tree:1 John 3:5And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.Philippians 3:9And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:Isaiah 53:4-6Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.2 Corinthians 5:17Therefore if any man [be] in Christ, [he is] a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.Romans 10:3-4For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.Hebrews 4:15For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as [we are, yet] without sin.Romans 4:25Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.Romans 8:1-4[There is] therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.Romans 3:21-26But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;Romans 1:17For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.1 John 2:1-2My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:Ephesians 5:2And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.Isaiah 53:9-12And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither [was any] deceit in his mouth.
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