2 Corinthians 5

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

Now then, we know that though our earthly, tent-like ‘house’ may be destroyed, we have a building from God (not a handmade house), eternal in the heavens. (aiōnios g166)

2 For most certainly in this we groan, longing to be clothed with our habitation which is from heaven,

Further, in this one we do groan, longing to be clothed with our heavenly habitation;

3 if indeed being clothed, we will not be found naked.

since, obviously, once clothed we will not be found naked.

4 For indeed we who are in this tent do groan, being burdened, not that we desire to be unclothed, but that we desire to be clothed, that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life.

Yes, being in this ‘tent’ is a burden, so we groan—not enough to want to strip, but to be really clothed; that what is mortal may be swallowed up by the Life.

5 Now he who made us for this very thing is God, who also gave to us the down payment of the Spirit.

Now it is God who has prepared us for this very purpose, who also has given us the down payment of the Spirit.

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

So we are always confident, even knowing that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord's home

7 for we walk by faith, not by sight.

—we walk by faith, not by sight—

8 We are courageous, I say, and are willing rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord.

indeed, we are confident in preferring to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.

9 Therefore also we make it our aim, whether at home or absent, to be well pleasing to him.

Yes, that is why we make it our aim (whether at home or away from it) to be well pleasing to Him.

10 For we must all be revealed before the judgment seat of Christ that each one may receive the things in the body according to what he has done, whether good or bad.

Because we must all be exposed before Christ's Judgment Seat, that each one may receive his due for the things he did while in the body, whether good or bad.

11 Knowing therefore the fear of the Lord, we persuade men, but we are revealed to God, and I hope that we are revealed also in your consciences.

Therefore, since we know the Lord's intimidation, we try to convince people. We are well known to God, and I hope in your consciences as well.

12 For we are not commending ourselves to you again, but speak as giving you occasion of boasting on our behalf, that you may have something to answer those who boast in appearance and not in heart.

We are not commending ourselves to you again, but are giving you an opportunity of boasting on our behalf, that you may have an answer for those who boast in appearance and not in heart.

13 For if we are beside ourselves, it is for God. Or if we are of sober mind, it is for you.

If we are ‘out of our senses’, it is for God; if we are of sound mind, it is for you.

14 For the love of Christ compels us; because we judge thus: that one died for all, therefore all died.

For Christ's love impels us, having concluded this: if One died for all it follows that all died;

15 He died for all, that those who live should no longer live to themselves, but to him who for their sakes died and rose again.

and He died for all so that those who now live should no longer live for themselves but for the One who died for all and was raised again.

16 Therefore we know no one according to the flesh from now on. Even though we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know him so no more.

So then, from now on we regard no one from a fleshly perspective—even if we have ‘known’ Christ in this way, we do so no longer—

17 Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.

so then, if anyone is in Christ he is a new creation; the old things have passed on; look, all has become new!

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

And that ‘all’ is from the God who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ and given us the ministry of the reconciliation,

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

namely that in Christ God was reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses to them, including committing to us the message of this reconciliation.

20 We are therefore ambassadors on behalf of Christ, as though God were entreating by us: we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.

So then, we are Christ's ambassadors, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on Christ's behalf: Be reconciled to God!

21 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.

Because He made the One who did not know sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become God's righteousness.