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2 Corinthians 5:21
New King James Version
2 Corinthians 5:21
New King James Version
21 For (A)He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become (B)the righteousness of God in Him.
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2 Corinthians 5:21
American Standard Version
2 Corinthians 5:21
American Standard Version
21 Him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; that we might become the righteousness of God in him.
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2 Corinthians 5:21
New International Version
2 Corinthians 5:21
New International Version
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)
Footnotes
- 2 Corinthians 5:21 Or be a sin offering
2 Corinthians 5:21
Contemporary English Version
2 Corinthians 5:21
Contemporary English Version
21 Christ never sinned! But God treated him as a sinner, so Christ could make us acceptable to God.
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2 Corinthians 5:21
Amplified Bible
2 Corinthians 5:21
Amplified Bible
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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