en_tn/2co/05/21.md

# General Information:

The words "us" and "we" refer to Paul and his readers and so are inclusive. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-exclusive]])

# He made him who knew no sin to become sin for us

"Christ new no sin, but God made him to become sin for us"

# knew no sin

"never sinned"

# to become sin for us

The word "sin" is a metonym for the sacrifice that is offered so that God will forgive sin. Alternate translation: "to become the sacrifice for which God will forgive our sins"

# us, so that

"us. He did this so that"

# so that we might become the righteousness of God in him

The phrase "the righteousness of God" refers to the righteousness that God requires and that comes from God. Alternate translation: "so that through Christ we might have the righteousness that God requires" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])