2 Corinthians 5:21

New International Version

²¹God 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)

2 Corinthians 5:21

New King James Version

²¹For ^(A)He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become ^(B)the righteousness of God in Him.

²¹God^[a] made the one who did not know sin^[b] to be sin for us, so that in him^[c] we would become the righteousness of God.

2 Corinthians 5:21 tn Grk “He”; the referent (God) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
2 Corinthians 5:21 sn The one who did not know sin is a reference to Jesus Christ.
2 Corinthians 5:21 sn That is, “in Christ.”

New International Version (NIV)