2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 5:20–21

²⁰Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ: Be reconciled to God. ²¹God made Him who knew no sin to be sin^b on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.

Footnotes

b 5:21 Or a sin offering

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2 Corinthians 5:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
we are ambassadors	πρεσβεύομεν	presbeuomen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G4243 I am aged, act as an ambassador
for	Ὑπὲρ	Hyper	Preposition	G5228 in behalf of, above
Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
as though	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
were making His appeal	παρακαλοῦντος	parakalountos	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3870 I summon, entreat, admonish, comfort
through	δι’	di’	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
us	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
We implore you	δεόμεθα	deometha	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Plural	G1189 I request, beg
on behalf	ὑπὲρ	hyper	Preposition	G5228 in behalf of, above
of Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
Be reconciled	καταλλάγητε	katallagēte	Verb - Aorist Imperative Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G2644 I reconcile
to God	Θεῷ	Theō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

2 Corinthians 5:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
made	ἐποίησεν	epoiēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4160 I do, make
Him who	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
knew	γνόντα	gnonta	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1097 I come to know, learn, realize
no	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
sin	ἁμαρτίαν	hamartian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G266 a sin
sin	ἁμαρτίαν	hamartian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G266 a sin
on our behalf	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
we	ἡμεῖς	hēmeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
might become	γενώμεθα	genōmetha	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 1st Person Plural	G1096 I come into being, am born
righteousness	δικαιοσύνη	dikaiosynē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1343 justice, justness, righteousness
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

Cross-references

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2 Corinthians 5:20 Ephesians 6:20 · Luke 14:23 · Malachi 2:7 · Ezekiel 18:31–32 · Isaiah 55:6–7 · Luke 10:16 · John 20:21 · 2 Corinthians 5:11 · 2 Corinthians 3:6 · Acts 26:17–18 · 2 Corinthians 6:1 · 1 Thessalonians 4:8

2 Corinthians 5:21 1 Peter 2:22–24 · 1 Peter 3:18 · Romans 5:19 · Galatians 3:13 · 1 Corinthians 1:30 · 1 John 3:5 · Philippians 3:9 · Isaiah 53:4–6 · 2 Corinthians 5:17 · Romans 10:3–4 · Hebrews 4:15 · Romans 4:25

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.