YLT
KJV
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.
ASV
21. Him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; that we might become the righteousness of God in him.
ESV
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.
ERVEN
21. Christ had no sin, but God made him become sin so that in Christ we could be right with God.
NLT
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.
WEB
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.
NET
21. 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.
NLV
21. Christ never sinned but God put our sin on Him. Then we are made right with God because of what Christ has done for us.
HCSB
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.
LITV
21. For He made the One who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
RV
21. Him who knew no sin he made {cf15i to be} sin on our behalf; that we might become the righteousness of God in him.
NCV
21. Christ had no sin, but God made him become sin so that in Christ we could become right with God.
MKJV
21. For He has made Him who knew no sin, to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
AKJV
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.
LXXEN
KJV
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.
AMP
21. For our sake He made Christ [virtually] to be sin Who knew no sin, so that in and through Him we might become [endued with, viewed as being in, and examples of] the righteousness of God [what we ought to be, approved and acceptable and in right relationship with Him, by His goodness].
KJVP
21. For G1063 CONJ he hath made G4160 V-AAI-3S him [ to ] [ be ] sin G266 N-ASF for G5228 PREP us G2257 P-1GP , who knew G1097 V-2AAP-ASM no G3361 PRT-N sin G266 N-ASF ; that G2443 CONJ we G2249 P-1NP might be made G1096 V-2ADS-1P the righteousness G1343 N-NSF of God G2316 N-GSM in G1722 PREP him G846 P-DSM .
YLT
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.
ASV
21. Him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; that we might become the righteousness of God in him.
WEB
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.
NASB
21. For our sake he made him to be sin who did not know sin, so that we might become the righteousness of God in him.
ESV
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.
RV
21. Him who knew no sin he made {cf15i to be} sin on our behalf; that we might become the righteousness of God in him.
RSV
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.
NKJV
21. For He made Him who knew no sin [to be] sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
MKJV
21. For He has made Him who knew no sin, to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
AKJV
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.
NRSV
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.
NIV
21. God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
NIRV
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.
NLT
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.
MSG
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.
GNB
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.
NET
21. 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.
ERVEN
21. Christ had no sin, but God made him become sin so that in Christ we could be right with God.