2 Corinthians 5

1 For we are conscious that if this our tent of flesh is taken down, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal, in heaven. (aiōnios g166)

For we know, if our earthly house of this habitation be dissolved, that we have a building of God, a house not made with hands, eternal in heaven. (aiōnios g166)

2 For in this we are crying in weariness, greatly desiring to be clothed with our house from heaven:

For in this also we groan, desiring to be clothed upon with our habitation that is from heaven.

3 So that our spirits may not be unclothed.

Yet so that we be found clothed, not naked.

4 For truly, we who are in this tent do give out cries of weariness, for the weight of care which is on us; not because we are desiring to be free from the body, but so that we may have our new body, and death may be overcome by life.

For we also, who are in this tabernacle, do groan, being burthened; because we would not be unclothed, but clothed upon, that that which is mortal may be swallowed up by life.

5 Now he who has made us for this very thing is God, who has given us the Spirit as a witness of what is to come.

Now he that maketh us for this very thing, is God, who hath given us the pledge of the Spirit.

6 So, then, we are ever without fear, and though conscious that while we are in the body we are away from the Lord,

Therefore having always confidence, knowing that, while we are in the body, we are absent from the Lord.

7 (For we are walking by faith, not by seeing, )

(For we walk by faith, and not by sight.)

8 We are without fear, desiring to be free from the body, and to be with the Lord.

But we are confident, and have a good will to be absent rather from the body, and to be present with the Lord.

9 For this reason we make it our purpose, in the body or away from it, to be well-pleasing to him.

And therefore we labour, whether absent or present, to please him.

10 For we all have to come before Christ to be judged; so that every one of us may get his reward for the things done in the body, good or bad.

For we must all be manifested before the judgement seat of Christ, that every one may receive the proper things of the body, according as he hath done, whether it be good or evil.

11 Having in mind, then, the fear of the Lord, we put these things before men, but God sees our hearts; and it is my hope that we may seem right in your eyes.

Knowing therefore the fear of the Lord, we use persuasion to men; but to God we are manifest. And I trust also that in your consciences we are manifest.

12 We are not again requesting your approval, but we are giving you the chance of taking pride in us, so that you may be able to give an answer to those whose glory is in seeming, and not in the heart.

We commend not ourselves again to you, but give you occasion to glory in our behalf; that you may have somewhat to answer them who glory in face, and not in heart.

13 For if we are foolish, it is to God; or if we are serious, it is for you.

For whether we be transported in mind, it is to God; or whether we be sober, it is for you.

14 For it is the love of Christ which is moving us; because we are of the opinion that if one was put to death for all, then all have undergone death;

For the charity of Christ presseth us: judging this, that if one died for all, then all were dead.

15 And that he underwent death for all, so that the living might no longer be living to themselves, but to him who underwent death for them and came back from the dead.

And Christ died for all; that they also who live, may not now live to themselves, but unto him who died for them, and rose again.

16 For this reason, from this time forward we have knowledge of no man after the flesh: even if we have had knowledge of Christ after the flesh, we have no longer any such knowledge.

Wherefore henceforth, we know no man according to the flesh. And if we have known Christ according to the flesh; but now we know him so no longer.

17 So if any man is in Christ, he is in a new world: the old things have come to an end; they have truly become new.

If then any be in Christ a new creature, the old things are passed away, behold all things are made new.

18 But all things are of God, who has made us at peace with himself through Christ, and has given to us the work of making peace;

But all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Christ; and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation.

19 That is, that God was in Christ making peace between the world and himself, not putting their sins to their account, and having given to us the preaching of this news of peace.

For God indeed was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, not imputing to them their sins; and he hath placed in us the word of reconciliation.

20 So we are the representatives of Christ, as if God was making a request to you through us: we make our request to you, in the name of Christ, be at peace with God.

For Christ therefore we are ambassadors, God as it were exhorting by us. For Christ, we beseech you, be reconciled to God.

21 For him who had no knowledge of sin God made to be sin for us; so that we might become the righteousness of God in him.

Him, who knew no sin, he hath made sin for us, that we might be made the justice of God in him.