21 God made him who had no sin(A) to be sin[a] for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.(B)

As God’s co-workers(C) we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain.(D) For he says,

“In the time of my favor I heard you,
    and in the day of salvation I helped you.”[b](E)

I tell you, now is the time of God’s favor, now is the day of salvation.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 5:21 Or be a sin offering
  2. 2 Corinthians 6:2 Isaiah 49:8

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.

We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.

(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)