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2 Corinthians 5:20-21
New English Translation
2 Corinthians 5:20-21
New English Translation
20 Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making his plea[a] through us. We plead with you[b] on Christ’s behalf, “Be reconciled to God!” 21 God[c] made the one who did not know sin[d] to be sin for us, so that in him[e] we would become the righteousness of God.
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- 2 Corinthians 5:20 tn Or “as though God were begging.”
- 2 Corinthians 5:20 tn Or “we beg you.”
- 2 Corinthians 5:21 tn Grk “He”; the referent (God) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- 2 Corinthians 5:21 sn The one who did not know sin is a reference to Jesus Christ.
- 2 Corinthians 5:21 sn That is, “in Christ.”
2 Corinthians 5:20-21
New International Version
2 Corinthians 5:20-21
New International Version
20 We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors,(A) as though God were making his appeal through us.(B) We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God.(C) 21 God made him who had no sin(D) to be sin[a] for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.(E)
Footnotes
- 2 Corinthians 5:21 Or be a sin offering
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