2 Corinthians 5:21 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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²¹For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

2 Corinthians 5:21 —

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Peter 2:22-24
Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: …
1 Peter 3:18
For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:
Romans 5:19
For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.
1 Corinthians 1:30
But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:
Galatians 3:13
Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:

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Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 16-21)

In these verses the apostle mentions two things that are necessary in order to our living to Christ, both of which are the consequences of Christ’s dying for us; namely, regeneration and reconciliation. I. Regeneration, which consists of two things; namely, 1. Weanedness from the world: “ Henceforth we know no man after the flesh, 2 Cor. 5:16. We do not own nor affect any person or thing in this w…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 21)

21. For--omitted in the oldest manuscripts. The grand reason why they should be reconciled to God, namely, the great atonement in Christ provided by God, is stated without the “for” as being part of the message of reconciliation (2Co 5:19). he--God. sin--not a sin offering, which would destroy the antithesis to “righteousness,” and would make “sin” be used in different senses in the same sentence:…