Home / 2 Corinthians / 2 Corinthians 5:21 2 Corinthians 5:21 2 Corinthians 5:21 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
21 God made him who had no sin to be sin5:21 Or be a sin offering for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
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21 He made Him who knew no sin to be 5:21 Or a sin offering sin in our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
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21 He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
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21 He made Christ who knew no sin to [judicially] be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we would become the righteousness of God [that is, we would be made acceptable to Him and placed in a right relationship with Him by His gracious lovingkindness].
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21 God made Him who knew no sin to be sin5:21 Or a sin offering on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.
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21 Christ didn’t have any sin. But God made him become sin for us. So we can be made right with God because of what Christ has done for us.
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