2 Corinthians 5:21 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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

English ASV

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

English Amplified

For our sake He made Christ [virtually] to be sin Who knew no sin, so that in and through Him we might become [endued with, viewed as being in, and examples of] the righteousness of God [what we ought to be, approved and acceptable and in right relationship with Him, by His goodness].

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For our sake He made Christ [virtually] to be sin Who knew no sin, so that in and through Him we might become [endued with, viewed as being in, and examples of] the righteousness of God [what we ought to be, approved and acceptable and in right relationship with Him, by His goodness].

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

He made the one who did not know sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

Christ never did any wrong thing, but God punished him as if he had. He died as punishment for our sins. As a result, we become right with God when we belong to Christ. We become right, because he is right.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Christ had no sin, but God made him become sin so that in Christ we could be right with God.

For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Christ was without sin, but for our sake God made him share our sin in order that in union with him we might share the righteousness of God.

English God's Word - GW 1995

God had Christ, who was sinless, take our sin so that we might receive God's approval through him.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

He made the One who did not know sin to be sin for us, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

God made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

For our sake he made him to be sin who did not know sin, so that we might become the righteousness of God in him.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

God made the one who did not know sin to be sin for us, so that in him we would become the righteousness of God.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Christ didn't have any sin. But God made him become sin for us. So we can be made right with God because of what Christ has done for us.

English NIV

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

English NKJ 1982

For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.

English NLT

For God made Christ, who never sinned, to be the offering for our sin, so that we could be made right with God through Christ.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

For God made the only one who did not know sin to become sin for us, so that we might become the righteousness of God through our union with him.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

For God took the sinless Christ and poured into him our sins. Then, in exchange, he poured God's goodness into us!

English Tyndale 1537

for he hath made him to be sin for us, which knew no sin, that we by his means should be that righteousness which before God is allowed.(aloved)

2 Corinthians 5:21 — Compare Translations