2 Corinthians 5:21

The Text-Critical English New Testament

For God made him who did not know sin to be a sin offering for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

Cross References

Luke 1:35

The angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon yoʋ, and the power of the Most High will overshadow yoʋ; therefore the holy child that is to be born will be called the Son of God.

Acts 3:14

Yes, you denied the Holy and Righteous One and asked for a murderer to be granted to you.

Romans 1:17

For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith, just as it is written, “The righteous will live by faith.”

Romans 4:25

who was delivered up for our trespasses and raised for our justification.

Romans 5:19

For just as many were made sinners through the disobedience of one man, so also many will be made righteous through the obedience of one man.

1 Corinthians 1:30

It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God, and in whom we have righteousness, sanctification, and redemption.

2 Corinthians 5:17

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. Old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.

Galatians 3:13

Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree.”

Ephesians 5:2

and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.

Philippians 3:9

and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but the righteousness that is through faith in Christ, which comes from God on the basis of faith.

Hebrews 4:15

For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are, yet was without sin.

Hebrews 7:26

It was fitting for us to have such a high priest, one who is holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.

1 Peter 3:18

For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, so that he might bring you to God. He was put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit,

1 John 3:5

But you know that he appeared in order to take away our sins, and in him there is no sin.