2Cor 5:21 | TNotes | STEP | 5:21 Christ became the offering for our sin on the cross when he took sin’s penalty on himself and died a criminal’s death. He did this, though he himself never sinned (John 8:46 ; 1 Pet 2:22 ; 1 Jn 3:5 ), so that we might be made right with God —i.e., set in right relationship with God and accepted by him (see Gal 3:13 ).

bJohn 8:46►

c1 Pet 2:22►

d1 Jn 3:5►

eGal 3:13►

‏ 2 Corinthians 5:21

5:21 ^a Christ became the offering for our sin on the cross when he took sin’s penalty on himself and died a criminal’s death. He did this, though he himself never sinned (John 8:46 ^b; 1 Pet 2:22 ^c; 1 Jn 3:5 ^d), so that we might be made right with God—i.e., set in right relationship with God and accepted by him (see Gal 3:13 ^e).