2 Corinthians 5:21
English Standard Version
21 (A)For our sake he made him to be sin (B)who knew no sin, so that in him we might become (C)the righteousness of God.
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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
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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