2 Corinthians 5:21 (GNV)

Passage

For he hath made him to be sinne for vs, which knewe no sinne, that we should be made the righteousnesse of God in him.

Nearby Context

2 Corinthians 5:19 For God was in Christ, and reconciled the world to himselfe, not imputing their sinnes vnto them, and hath committed to vs the word of reconciliation.

2 Corinthians 5:20 Now then are we ambassadours for Christ: as though God did beseeche you through vs, we pray you in Christes steade, that ye be reconciled to God.

2 Corinthians 5:21 For he hath made him to be sinne for vs, which knewe no sinne, that we should be made the righteousnesse of God in him.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "hath", "sinne", "knewe", "should", and "righteousnesse". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "hath" and "sinne", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "Now then are we ambassadours for Christ...", giving immediate footing for "hath" and "sinne". In 2 Corinthians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "hath" and "sinne" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.