# we are appointed as representatives of Christ This can be stated in active form. AT: "God has appointed us as Christ's representatives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) # representatives of Christ "those who speak for Christ" # Be reconciled to God This can be stated in active form. AT: "Let God reconcile you to himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) # He made Christ become the sacrifice for our sin "God made Christ become the sacrifice for our sin" # our sin ... we might become Here the words "our" and "we" are inclusive and refer to all believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]]) # He is the one who never sinned "Christ is the one who never sinned" # He did this ... the righteousness of God in him "God did this ... the righteousness of God in Christ" # 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 which comes from God. AT: "so that we might have God's righteousness in us through Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])