2 Corinthians 5:21

For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him. FOR. So C. Omitted in 'Aleph (') B Delta G f g, Vulgate. The grand reason why they should be reconciled to God-namely, the great atonement in Christ provided by God-is stated without "for" as being part of the message of reconciliation (2 Corinthians 5:19). HE - God. SIN - not a sin offering [Hebrew, 'aashaam (H817)], which would destroy the antithesis to "righteousness," and would make "sin" be used in different senses in the same sentence; not a sinful person, which would be untrue, and would require in the antithesis "righteous men," not "righteousness;" but "sin" - i:e., the representative guil...

21._Him who knew no sin. _Do you observe, that, according to Paul, there is no return to favor with God, except what is founded on the sacrifice of Christ alone? Let us learn, therefore, to turn our views in that direction, whenever we desire to be absolved from guilt. He now teaches more clearly, what we adverted to above — that God is propitious to us, when he acknowledges us as righteous. For these two things are equivalent — that we are acceptable to God, and that we are regarded by him as righteous. To _know no sin _is to be free from sin. He says, then, that Christ, while he was entirely exempt from sin, was _made sin for us. _It is commonly remarked, that _sin _here denotes an expiatory sacrifice for sin, and in the same way the Latin’s term it, _piaculum _ (566) Paul, too, has in this, and other passages, borrowed this phrase from the Hebrews, among whom...

16-21 The renewed man acts upon new principles, by new rules, with new ends, and in new company. The believer is created anew; his heart is not merely set right, but a new heart is given him. He is the workmanship of God, created in Christ Jesus unto good works. Though the same as a man, he is changed in his character and conduct. These words must and do mean more than an outward reformation. The man who formerly saw no beauty in the Saviour that he should desire him, now loves him above all things. The heart of the unregenerate is filled with enmity against God, and God is justly offended with him. Yet there may be reconciliation. Our offended God has reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ. By the inspiration of God, the Scriptures were written, which are the word of reconciliation; showing that peace has been made by the cross, and how we may be interested therein. Though God cannot...

Verse 2 Corinthians 5:21. _FOR HE HATH MADE HIM TO BE SIN FOR US_] Τον μη γνοντα ἁμαρτιαν, ὑπερ ἡμων ἁμαρτιαν εποιησεν· _He made him who_ _knew no sin_, (who was innocent,) _a sin-offering for us_. The word αμαρτια occurs here _twice_: in the _first place_ it means _sin_, i.e. transgression and guilt; and of Christ it is said, _He knew_ _no sin_, i.e. was _innocent_; for not to _know sin_ is the same as to be _conscious of innocence_; so, _nil conscire sibi_, to be conscious of nothing against one's self, is the same as _nulla pallescere_ _culpa_, to be unimpeachable. In the second place, it signifies a _sin-offering_, or _sacrifice_ _for sin_, and answers to the _chattaah_ and _chattath_ of the Hebrew text; which signifies both _sin_ and sin-offer

FOR HE HATH MADE HIM TO BE SIN FOR US - The Greek here is, ‘for him who knew no sin, he hath made sin, or a sin-offering for us.’ The design of this very important verse is, to urge the strongest possible reason for being reconciled to God. This is implied in the word (γὰρ gar) “for.” Paul might have urged other arguments, and presented other strong considerations. But he chooses to present this fact, that Christ has been made sin for us, as embodying and concentrating all. It is the most affecting of all arguments; it is the one that is likely to prove most effectual. It is not indeed improper to urge on people every other consideration to induce them to be reconciled to God. It is not improper to appeal to them by the conviction of duty; to appeal to their reason and conscience; to remind them of the claims, the power, the goodness, and the fear of the Creator; to remind them of the a...

EXPOSITION Continuation of the topic that hope is the chief support of the preacher of the gospel (2 Corinthians 5:1). Their self-sacrifice in preaching the gospel of reconciliation (2 Corinthians 5:11). 2 CORINTHIANS 5:1 _The hope of the future rife is the great support of our efforts._ 2 CORINTHIANS 5:1 FOR. A further explanation of the hope expressed in 2 Corinthians 4:17. WE KNOW. T

FOR HE HATH MADE HIM TO BE SIN FOR US,.... Christ was made of a woman, took flesh of a sinful woman; though the flesh he took of her was not sinful, being sanctified by the Spirit of God, the former of Christ's human nature: however, he appeared "in the likeness of sinful flesh"; being attended with infirmities, the effects of sin, though sinless; and he was traduced by men as a sinner, and treated as such. Moreover, he was made a sacrifice for sin, in order to make expiation and atonement for it; so the Hebrew word חטאה signifies both sin and a sin offering; see Psalms 40:6 and so αμαρτια, Romans 8:3. But besides all this, he was made sin itself by imputation; the sins of all his people were transferred unto him, laid upon him, and placed to his account; he sustained their persons, and bore their sins; and having t

2 Corinthians 5:9. _Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him. For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that everyone may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad. Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences._ The outside world did not understand the preachers of the gospel; they thought them dreamy enthusiasts, earnest about nothing at all. But Paul says that God understood him, and he hoped, too, that the consciences of those to whom he was writing had also understood him. The truly faithful minister of Jesus Christ may know that there are two approvals that he will be sure to get, the approval of his Master, and the approval of men's consciences. Their pre

SIN (_ See Scofield) - (Romans 3:23). _ RIGHTEOUS (_ See Scofield) - (Romans 5:21). _...

6. CONCERNING THE FUTURE. THE MINISTRY OF RECONCILIATION. CHAPTER 5 _ 1. The Earthly and the Heavenly House. (2 Corinthians 5:1 .)_ 2. The Judgment Seat of Christ. (2 Corinthians 5:9 .) 3. The Constraint of Love. (2 Corinthians 5:13 .) 4. The Ministry of Reconciliation. (2 Corinthians 5:17 .) The certainty of the future things is brought more fully in view. The apostle had given the great doctrines concerning the resurrection of the body, the coming of the Lord and the blessed hope in his first epistle (chapter 15). In the closing verses of the prece