2 Corinthians 5:21

Him who knew no sin he made [to be] sin on our behalf; that we might become the righteousness of God in him.
American Standard Version

Treated in 11 passages across the library.

  1. The Fundamental Doctrines of the Christian Faith · R. A. Torrey

    The Distinctive Doctrine of Protestantism: Justification by Faith cites 2 Cor. 5:21

    …ho his own self bare our sins in his own body upon the tree." Or as Paul puts it again in 2 Cor. 5:21, "Him who knew no sin he (God) made to be sin on our behalf; that we might become the rig…

  2. The Fundamental Doctrines of the Christian Faith · R. A. Torrey

    The Atonement: God's Doctrine of the Atonement vs. Unitarian and Christian Science Doctrines of the Atonement cites 2 Cor. 5:21

    …we accept Him we step into His place of perfect acceptance before God. As Paul puts it in 2 Cor. 5:21, "Him who knew no sin He made to be sin on our behalf; that we might become the righteous…

  3. Selected Sermons of Jonathan Edwards · Jonathan Edwards

    God Glorified in Man’s Dependence cites 2 Cor. v. 21

    …sness we are justified by is the righteousness of Christ, it is the righteousness of God: 2 Cor. v. 21, “That we might be made the righteousness of God in him.” Thus in redemption we han’t onl…

  4. How to Succeed in the Christian Life · R. A. Torrey

    Beginning Right cites 2 Cor. 5:21

    … to be sin for us who knew no sin that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him” (2 Cor. 5:21). When Jesus Christ died upon the cross of Calvary He redeemed us from the curse of the l…

  5. The God of All Comfort · Hannah Whitall Smith

    Jehovah cites 2 Corinthians 5:21

    …in who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God” (Holy Bible, 2 Corinthians 5:21). And again he says, “And because of him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom…

  6. How to Succeed in the Christian Life · R. A. Torrey

    Looking unto Jesus cites 2 Cor. 5: 21

    …ist we are made the righteousness of God, because Christ was made to be sin in our place (2 Cor. 5: 21). We will see that every sin that Satan taunts us about has been borne and settled foreve…

  7. The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit · R. A. Torrey

    The Baptism with the Holy Spirit cites 2 Corinthians 5:21

    … to accept Him as the One who carried our sins in our place on the cross (Galatians 3:13; 2 Corinthians 5:21) and to trust God to forgive us because Jesus Christ died in our place. It means to rest …

  8. The Ten Commandments · Thomas Watson

    2.4 The Fourth Commandment cites 2 Cor 5: 21

    … should not only die for sinners, but die as a sinner! ‘He has made him to be sin for us’ 2 Cor 5: 21. He who was among the glorious persons of the Trinity, ‘was numbered with the transgresso…

  9. The Ten Commandments · Thomas Watson

    4.1 Faith cites 2 Cor 5: 21

    …e bring the righteousness of Christ into court, which is called the righteousness of God. 2 Cor 5: 21. To bring Christ’s righteousness, is to bring Benjamin with us. A believer may say, Lord,…

  10. Till He Come · Charles H. Spurgeon

    The Sin-Bearer cites 2 Cor. v. 21

    …o be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him” (2 Cor. v. 21); “Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it i…

  11. Morning by Morning · Charles H. Spurgeon

    April cites 2 Corinthians 5:21

    … be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.” (2 Corinthians 5:21) Mourning Christian! why weepest thou? Art thou mourning over thine own corruptions? Look…

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