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2 Corinthians 5:21 — King James Version← Study notes

“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 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Corinthians 5:2115 words
GreekMeaning
τὸνton
The OnearticleG3588
μὴmē
notadverbG3361
γνόνταgnonta
having knownverbG1097
ἁμαρτίανhamartian
sinnounG266
ὑπὲρhyper
forprepositionG5228
ἡμῶνhēmōn
IpronounG1473
ἁμαρτίανhamartian
sinnounG266
ἐποίησενepoiēsen
He madeverbG4160
ἵναhina
so thatwordG2443
ἡμεῖςhēmeis
IpronounG1473
γενώμεθαgenōmetha
arise, be assembled, be(-comeverbG1096
δικαιοσύνηdikaiosynē
the righteousnessnounG1343
θεοῦtheou
of GodnounG2316
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
αὐτῷautō
HimpronounG846
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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Thomas MuellerNote2mo ago
Righteousness in Christ
Paul makes the exchange: 'God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.' The great swap—his sin for our righteousness. I'm an accountant. I de...
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