2 Corinthians 5:21

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2 Corinthians 5:21 New King James Version (NKJV)

For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.

2 Corinthians 5:21 New Living Translation (NLT)

For God made Christ, who never sinned, to be the offering for our sin, so that we could be made right with God through Christ.

2 Corinthians 5:21 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)

For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

2 Corinthians 5:21 The Message (MSG)

How? you ask. In Christ. God put the wrong on him who never did anything wrong, so we could be put right with God.

2 Corinthians 5:21 King James Version (KJV)

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.

2 Corinthians 5:21 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.

2 Corinthians 5:21 New Century Version (NCV)

Christ had no sin, but God made him become sin so that in Christ we could become right with God.

2 Corinthians 5:21 American Standard Version (ASV)

Him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; that we might become the righteousness of God in him.

2 Corinthians 5:21 New International Version (NIV)

God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

2 Corinthians 5:21 Amplified Bible (AMP)

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].

2 Corinthians 5:21 The Passion Translation (TPT)

For God made the only one who did not know sin to become sin for us, so that we might become the righteousness of God through our union with him.