the Righteousness of God
"For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us,
that we might become the righteousness of God in
Him. "
2 Corinthians 5:21 NKJV
"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]."
2 Corinthians 5:21 AMP
"For God made Christ, who never sinned, to
be the offering for our sin,[e] so that we could
be made right with God through Christ."
2 Corinthians 5:21
NLT
