"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."
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In those days shall Judah be saved, and Jerusalem shall dwell safely: and this is the name wherewith she shall be called, The LORD our righteousness.
Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith the LORD of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn mine hand upon the little ones.
And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.
For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:
For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;
Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.
There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.
And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth.
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:
For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
For him who had no knowledge of sin God made to be sin for us; so that we might become the righteousness of God in him.
Him who knew not sin he has made sin for us, that *we* might become God's righteousness in him.
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 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 him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
for him who did not know sin, in our behalf He did make sin, that we may become the righteousness of God in him.