21For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.


In Context

18 And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;

19 To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.

20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.

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.

2 Corinthians 5:21 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

5:21God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

5:21Him, who knew no sin, he hath made sin for us, that we might be made the justice of God in him.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

5:21Him who knew no sin he made to be'sin on our behalf; that we might become the righteousness of God in him.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:21Him who knew not sin he has made sin for us, that we might become God's righteousness in him.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

5:21Him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; that we might become the righteousness of God in him.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:21For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:21For him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

5:21for him who did not know sin, in our behalf He did make sin, that we may become the righteousness of God in him.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:21For he has made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.