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2 Corinthians 5:21

In 9 translations

BSB: God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.Or a sin offering
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.
WEB: 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: Him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; that we might become the righteousness of God in him.
LSV: He made Him having not known sin [to be] sin in our behalf, that we may become the righteousness of God in Him.
YLT: for him who did not know sin, in our behalf He did make sin, that we may become the righteousness of God in him.
DBY: Him who knew not sin he has made sin for us, that we might become God's righteousness in him.Elohim
DRC: Him, who knew no sin, he hath made sin for us, that we might be made the justice of God in him.
GNV: For he hath made him to be sinne for vs, which knewe no sinne, that we should be made the righteousnesse of God in him.

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NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Byzantine text read γενώμεθα (“may become”); Textus Receptus read γινώμεθα (“we may become”).

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In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include γὰρ (“for”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.

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SBLGNT: τὸν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read τὸν; Robinson–Pierpont add γὰρ.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT: τὸν μὴ γνόντα ἁμαρτίαν ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν ἁμαρτίαν ἐποίησεν, ἵνα ἡμεῖς γενώμεθα δικαιοσύνη θεοῦ ἐν αὐτῷ.
RP2018: Τὸν γὰρ μὴ γνόντα ἁμαρτίαν, ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν ἁμαρτίαν ἐποίησεν, ἵνα ἡμεῖς γενώμεθα δικαιοσύνη θεοῦ ἐν αὐτῷ.
TR-Boyd: Τὸν γὰρ μὴ γνόντα ἁμαρτίαν, ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν ἁμαρτίαν ἐποίησεν, ἵνα ἡμεῖς γινώμεθα δικαιοσύνη Θεοῦ ἐν αὐτῷ.
SCR1894: τον γαρ μη γνοντα αμαρτιαν υπερ ημων αμαρτιαν εποιησεν ινα ημεις γινωμεθα δικαιοσυνη θεου εν αυτω

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In the reference works topics that cite this verse

Justification Corinthians, Second Epistle to the Behalf Trespass Reconciliation Agony Intercession of Christ Righteousness Imputed Obedience of Christ Death

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Cross-references most cited first

1 Peter 2:22–24“He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in His mouth.” When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly. He Himself bore…
1 Peter 3:18For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit,
Romans 5:19For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one man the many will be made righteous.
Galatians 3:13Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.”
1 Corinthians 1:30It is because of Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God: our righteousness, holiness, and redemption.
1 John 3:5But you know that Christ appeared to take away sins, and in Him there is no sin.
Philippians 3:9and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God on the basis of faith.
Isaiah 53:4–6Surely He took on our infirmities and carried our sorrows; yet we considered Him stricken by God, struck down and afflicted. But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment…
2 Corinthians 5:17Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come!
Romans 10:3–4Because they were ignorant of God’s righteousness and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness. For Christ is the end of the law, to bring righteousness to everyone who believes.
Hebrews 4:15For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in every way that we are, yet was without sin.
Romans 4:25He was delivered over to death for our trespasses and was raised to life for our justification.
Romans 8:1–4Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For in Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set you free from the law of sin and death. For what the law was powerless to do in that it…
Romans 3:21–26But now, apart from the law, the righteousness of God has been revealed, as attested by the Law and the Prophets. And this righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no…
Romans 1:17For the gospel reveals the righteousness of God that comes by faith from start to finish, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.”
Ephesians 5:2and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.

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