2 Corinthians 5

1 For we have known that if the tent of our earthly house may be thrown down, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands—perpetual—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, earnestly desiring to clothe ourselves with our dwelling that is from Heaven,

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

3 if so be that, having clothed ourselves, we will not be found naked,

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

4 for we also who are in the tent groan, being burdened, seeing we do not wish to unclothe ourselves, but to clothe ourselves, that the mortal may be swallowed up of 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 And He who worked us to this very thing [is] God, who also gave to us the deposit 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 having courage, then, at all times, and knowing that being at home in the body, we are away from home 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 through faith, not through sight—

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

8 we have courage, and are well pleased, rather, to be away from the home of the body, and to be at home with the LORD.

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

9 We are also ambitious for this reason, 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 it is necessary for all of us to have appeared before the judgment seat of the Christ, that each one may receive the things [done] through the body, in reference to the things that he did, whether good or evil;

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 known, therefore, the fear of the LORD, we persuade men, and we are revealed to God, and I also hope to have been revealed 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 do not again recommend ourselves to you, but we are giving occasion to you of glorifying in our behalf, that you may have [something] in reference to those glorifying in face 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 were beside ourselves, [it was] to God; whether we be of sound mind, [it is] to 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 the Christ constrains us, having judged thus: that if one died for all, then the whole 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, that those living may no longer live to themselves, but to Him who died for them, and was raised again.

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 we, from now on, have known no one according to the flesh, and even if we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know Him [thus] 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 that if anyone [is] in Christ—[he is] a new creature; the old things 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] of God, who reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and gave to us the ministry of the 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 reckoning to them their trespasses; and having put in us the word of the 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 in behalf of Christ, then, we are ambassadors, as if God were calling through us, we implore, in behalf of Christ, “Be 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 He made Him having not known sin [to be] sin in our behalf, that we may 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.