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Holman Christian Standard Bible
21 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.
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English Standard Version
21 For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
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King James Version
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.
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The Message Bible
21 How? you say. In Christ. God put the wrong on him who never did anything wrong, so we could be put right with God.
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New American Standard Bible
21 He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
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New International Version
21 God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
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New King James Version
21 For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
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New Living Translation
21 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.
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New Revised Standard
21 For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
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American Standard Version
21 Him who knew no sin he made [to be] sin on our behalf; that we might become the righteousness of God in him.
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The Bible in Basic English
21 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.
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Common English Bible
21 God caused the one who didn't know sin to be sin for our sake so that through him we could become the righteousness of God.
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Common English Bible w/ Apocrypha
21 God caused the one who didn't know sin to be sin for our sake so that through him we could become the righteousness of God.
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The Complete Jewish Bible
21 God made this sinless man be a sin offering on our behalf, so that in union with him we might fully share in God's righteousness."
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The Darby Translation
21 Him who knew not sin he has made sin for us, that *we* might become God's righteousness in him.
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Good News Translation
21 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.
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Good News Translation w/ Apocrypha
21 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.
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GOD'S WORD Translation
21 God had Christ, who was sinless, take our sin so that we might receive God's approval through him.
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Hebrew Names Version
21 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.
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Jubilee Bible 2000
21 For he has made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin, that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
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King James Version w/ Apocrypha
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.
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Lexham English Bible
21 He made the one who did not know sin [to be] sin on our behalf, in order that we could become the righteousness of God in him.
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New Century Version
21 Christ had no sin, but God made him become sin so that in Christ we could become right with God.
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New International Reader's Version
21 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.
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New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha
21 For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
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Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible
21 Him, who knew no sin, he hath made sin for us: that we might be made the justice of God in him.
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Revised Standard Version
21 For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
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Revised Standard Version w/ Apocrypha
21 For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
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SBL Greek New Testament
21 τὸν μὴ γνόντα ἁμαρτίαν ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν ἁμαρτίαν ἐποίησεν, ἵνα ἡμεῖς γενώμεθα δικαιοσύνη θεοῦ ἐν αὐτῷ.
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Third Millennium Bible
21 For He hath made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him.
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Third Millennium Bible w/ Apocrypha
21 For He hath made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him.
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Tyndale
21 for he hath made him to be synne for vs which knewe no synne that we by his meanes shuld be that rightewesnes which before God is aloved.
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The Latin Vulgate
21 eum qui non noverat peccatum pro nobis peccatum fecit ut nos efficeremur iustitia Dei in ipso
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The Latin Vulgate w/ Apocrypha
21 eum qui non noverat peccatum pro nobis peccatum fecit ut nos efficeremur iustitia Dei in ipso
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The Webster Bible
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.
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World English Bible
21 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.
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Weymouth New Testament
21 He has made Him who knew nothing of sin to be sin for us, in order that in Him we may become the righteousness of God.
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Wycliffe
21 God the Father made him sin for us, which knew not sin, that we should be made [the] rightwiseness of God in him.
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Young's Literal Translation
21 for him who did not know sin, in our behalf He did make sin, that we may become the righteousness of God in him.
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