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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
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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2 Corinthians 5:21
New Living Translation
2 Corinthians 5:21
New Living Translation
21 For God made Christ, who never sinned, to be the offering for our sin,[a] so that we could be made right with God through Christ.
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- 5:21 Or to become sin itself.
2 Corinthians 5:21
The Message
2 Corinthians 5:21
The Message
21 How? you ask. In Christ. God put the wrong on him who never did anything wrong, so we could be put right with God.
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2 Corinthians 5:21
King James Version
2 Corinthians 5:21
King James Version
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.
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