NET Bible
"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."
— 2 Corinthians 5:21, NET Bible
“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. ”
“Him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; that we might become the righteousness of God in him. ”
“For him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.”
“Him, who knew no sin, he hath made sin for us: that we might be made the justice of God in him. ”
“For him who had no knowledge of sin God made to be sin for us; so that we might become the righteousness of God in him.”
“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. ”
And all these things are from God who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and who has given us the ministry of reconciliation.
In other words, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting people’s trespasses against them, and he has given us the message of reconciliation.
Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making his plea through us. We plead with you on Christ’s behalf,“Be reconciled to God!”
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.