2 Corinthians 5:21

James Moffatt - New Testament

For our sakes He made him to be sin who himself knew nothing of sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

Cross References

1 Peter 3:18

Christ himself died for sins, once for all, a just man for unjust men, that he might bring us near to God; in the flesh he was put to death but he came to life in the Spirit.

Romans 5:19

Just as one man's disobedience made all the rest sinners, so one man's obedience will make all the rest righteous.

Galatians 3:13

Christ ransomed us from the curse of the Law by becoming accursed for us (for it is written, Cursed is everyone who hangs on a gibbet),

1 John 3:5

and you know he appeared to take [our] sins away. In him there is no sin;

1 Corinthians 1:30

This is the God to whom you owe your being in Christ Jesus, whom God has made our 'Wisdom,' that is, our righteousness and consecration and redemption;

Philippians 3:9

and be found at death in him, possessing no legal righteousness of my own but the righteousness of faith in Christ, the divine righteousness that rests on faith.

2 Corinthians 5:17

There is a new creation whenever a man comes to be in Christ; what is old is gone, the new has come.

Hebrews 4:15

for ours is no high priest who is incapable of sympathizing with our weaknesses, but one who has been tempted in every respect like ourselves, yet without sinning.

Romans 4:25

Jesus who was delivered up for our trespasses and raised that we might be justified.

Ephesians 5:2

and lead lives of love, just as Christ loved you and gave himself up for you to be a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.

Romans 1:17

God's righteousness is revealed in it by faith and for faith — as it is written, Now by faith shall the righteous live.

Hebrews 7:26

Such was the high priest for us, saintly, innocent, unstained, lifted high above the heavens, far from all contact with the sinful,

Acts 3:14

but you repudiated the Holy and Just One; the boon you asked was a murderer,

Luke 1:35

The angel answered her, "The holy Spirit will come upon you, the power of the Most High will overshadow you; hence what is born will be called holy, Son of God.