2 Corinthians 5

1 Now we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not made by human hands. (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 in this tent we groan, longing to be further clothed with our heavenly dwelling,

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

3 because when we are clothed, we will not be found naked.

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

4 For while we are in this tent, we groan and are burdened, not because we want to be unclothed, but further clothed, so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by 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 has prepared us for this very thing is God, who has also given us the Spirit as a guarantee.

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 we have courage at all times, and we know that while we are at home in the body we are away 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 Yes, we have courage and would rather be away from the body and 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 Therefore, whether we are at home or away, we aspire to be 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 Christ, so that each of us may receive his due for what he has done in the body, 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 Therefore, because we know what it is to fear the Lord, we persuade others. What we are is known to God, and I hope that it is known in your consciences as well.

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 to you again, but we are giving you an opportunity to boast about us, so that you may be able to answer those who boast about outward appearances and not about matters of the 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 If we are out of our mind, it is for God; if we are in our right 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 compels us, because we have concluded that if one died for all, then all have 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 may no longer live for themselves, but for 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 from now on we regard no one according to the flesh. Even if we have known Christ according to the flesh, we no longer know him in that way.

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 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. 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 these things are from God, who reconciled us to himself through Jesus Christ and gave 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 namely, that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people's trespasses against them. And he has committed to us the message 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 Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making an appeal through us. We plead on Christ's behalf: “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 For God made him who did not know sin to be a sin offering for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

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.