2 Corinthians 5

1 For we know that if the earthly house of our tent were destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made by hands, eternal in the heavens. (aiōnios g166)

For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. (aiōnios g166)

2 For also in this we groan, longing to clothe ourselves with our habitation from heaven,

For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed on with our house which is from heaven:

3 if indeed also having put it on we will not be found naked.

If so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked.

4 For also those who are in the tent groan, being burdened, not in that we want to undress, but to clothe ourselves, so that the mortal may be swallowed up by the life.

For we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed on, that mortality might be swallowed up of life.

5 Now he who wrought us for this same thing is God, who also gave us the pledge of the Spirit.

Now he that has worked us for the selfsame thing is God, who also has given to us the earnest of the Spirit.

6 Therefore always being confident, and knowing that while at home in the body we are absent from the Lord,

Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:

7 for we walk by faith, not by sight.

(For we walk by faith, not by sight: )

8 And we are confident, and are pleased rather to be absent from the body and to be at home near the Lord.

We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.

9 Therefore also we aspire, whether at home or away from home, to be well-pleasing to him.

Why we labor, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.

10 For we must all appear before the judgment-seat of the Christ, so that each man may receive back about the things that he did through the body, whether good or bad.

For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he has done, whether it be good or bad.

11 Having seen therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men. But we have been manifested to God, and I hope also to have been manifested in your consciences.

Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest to God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.

12 For we are not commending ourselves again to you, but giving you an opportunity of boasting about us, so that ye may have for those who boast in appearance and not in heart.

For we commend not ourselves again to you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that you may have somewhat to answer them which glory in appearance, and not in heart.

13 For whether we are beside ourselves to God, or we are of normal mind, it is for you.

For whether we be beside ourselves, it is to God: or whether we be sober, it is for your cause.

14 For the love of Christ holds us together, having judge this, that if one died for all, then all died.

For the love of Christ constrains us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:

15 And he died for all so that those who live would no longer live to themselves, but to him who died for them, and was raised.

And that he died for all, that they which live should not from now on live to themselves, but to him which died for them, and rose again.

16 So that henceforth we know no man according to flesh, and even if we have known Christ according to flesh, yet now we know him no longer.

Why from now on know we no man after the flesh: yes, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now from now on know we him no more.

17 So then if any man is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away, behold, all things have become new.

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

18 And all things are from God who reconciled us to himself through Jesus Christ, and who gave to us the ministry of reconciliation.

And all things are of God, who has reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and has given to us the ministry of reconciliation;

19 How that God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, not imputing to them their trespasses, and having committed to us the word of reconciliation.

To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, not imputing their trespasses to them; and has committed to us the word of reconciliation.

20 We are therefore, ambassadors on behalf of Christ, as though God were calling through us. We plead on behalf of Christ, be ye reconciled to God.

Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be you reconciled to God.

21 For the man who knew no sin was made sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in him.

For he has made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.