KJV: 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.
Greek: τον γαρ μη γνοντα αμαρτιαν υπερ ημων αμαρτιαν εποιησεν ινα ημεις γινωμεθα γενωμεθα δικαιοσυνη θεου εν αυτω
Latin: eum qui non noverat peccatum pro nobis peccatum fecit ut nos efficeremur iustitia Dei in ipso
Wycliffe: God the fadir made hym synne for vs, which knewe not synne, that we schulden be maad riytwisnesse of God in hym.
Slavonic: Не ведевшаго бо греха по нас грех сотвори, да мы будем правда Божия о Нем.
What does Paul mean when he says they Jesus was made "
sin for us"? What is sin?
What exactly is "
sin"? Do good people sin? Are people good?
Sin and good people
2 Corinthians 5:21 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. [kjv]
τον μη γνοντα αμαρτιαν υπερ ημων αμαρτιαν εποιησεν ινα ημεις γενωμεθα δικαιοσυνη θεου εν αυτω [gnt]
1 Corinthians 15:55 O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? [kjv]
που σου θανατε το νικος που σου θανατε το κεντρον [gnt]
15:56 The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. [kjv]
το δε κεντρον του θανατου η αμαρτια η δε δυναμις της αμαρτιας ο νομος [gnt]
15:57 But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. [kjv]
1 Corinthians 15:56 The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. [kjv]
το δε κεντρον του θανατου η αμαρτια η δε δυναμις της αμαρτιας ο νομος [gnt]
1 Corinthians 15:57 But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. [kjv]
τω δε θεω χαρις τω διδοντι ημιν το νικος δια του κυριου ημων ιησου χριστου [gnt]
… victoriam … [v]