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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 5:21Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Corinthians 5:2115 words
GreekMeaning
τὸνton
The OnearticleG3588
μὴ
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
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Corinthians 5:21

“For Him who knew no sin He made to be sin on our account.” 'I say nothing of what has gone before, that you have outraged Him, Him that had done you no wrong, Him that had done you good, that He exacted not justice, that He is first to beseech, though first outraged; let none of these things be set down at present. Ought ye not in justice to be reconciled for this one thing only that He has done to you now?' And what has He done? “Him that knew no sin He made to be sin, for…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 11 on Second Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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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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