²¹ He made the one who did not know sin to be sin on our behalf, in order that we could become the righteousness of God in him.

³ Are you so foolish? Having begun by the Spirit, are you now trying to be made complete by the flesh?

² and live in love, just as also Christ loved us, and gave himself for us an offering and sacrifice to God for a fragrant smell.^[a]

¹⁴ who gave himself for us, in order that he might redeem us from all lawlessness and purify for himself a people for his own possession, zealous for good deeds.