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 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)

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

For in this tent we groan, longing to be further clothed with our heavenly dwelling,

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

because when we are 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.

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.

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

Now he who has prepared us for this very thing is God, who has also given us the Spirit as a guarantee.

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

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.

7 for we walk by faith, not by sight.

For 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.

Yes, we have courage and would rather 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.

Therefore, whether we are at home or away, we aspire to be 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.

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.

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, 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.

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.

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.

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 mind, it is for God; if we are in our right 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 the love of Christ compels us, because we have concluded that if one died for all, then all have 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 live may no longer live for themselves, but for him who died for them and was raised.

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 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.

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

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. Old things have passed away; behold, all things have 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 all these things are from God, who reconciled us to himself through Jesus Christ and gave us the ministry of 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 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.

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.

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.”

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.

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.