2 Corinthians 5
1 We know that [these bodies] we live in [here in this world are like] [MET] tents. [They are like temporary living/dwelling places]. [So we should not be concerned about what happens to our bodies]. We know that if we are killed {if [someone] kills us}, God will give us [permanent living places. Those permanent living places] [MET] will not be houses that people have made. They [will be new bodies in which we will live forever] in heaven. (aiōnios g166)
Ja, we weten, dat wanneer onze aardse woontent is neergehaald, we een woonplaats ontvangen van God; een woonplaats niet met handen opgeslagen, maar een eeuwige in de hemelen. (aiōnios g166)
2 [While we are here on earth, we suffer]. We often groan because we desire [to go] to heaven [where God] will give us our new [bodies] [MET].
Want in deze woontent zuchten we van verlangen, om onze hemelse er over heen te slaan,
3 When [God gives us(inc) our new bodies] [MET], our [spirits will have] [LIT, MET] bodies to live in [that will last forever].
zo we tenminste dan nog bekleed zijn en niet naakt.
4 [It is true that] while we are still living in these bodies [MET] [that do not last forever], we often groan [DOU] [because we desire to be free from them]. We are not longing to be without a body. Instead, [we groan because] we desire to receive our new bodies [MET] in heaven. We long for this to happen so that these bodies that are going to die some day will suddenly be changed [into bodies] that will live [forever].
Wij toch, die nog in de tent verblijven, we zuchten vol bekommernis, omdat we het kleed niet willen uittrekken, maar een overkleed aandoen, opdat het sterflijke verzwolgen wordt in het leven.
5 It is God himself who has prepared us to [receive] these [new bodies]. He is also the one who has guaranteed/assured us [(inc)] that this will happen. He has guaranteed it by sending his Spirit [to live inside us now].
Het is God zelf, die ons daartoe in staat heeft gesteld, door ons het onderpand des Geestes te geven.
6 So, [because God’s Spirit lives in us], we are always confident [that God will give us new bodies]. We know that as long as we have bodies here on [earth], we are not yet [living together] with the Lord [Jesus in heaven].
Daarom houden we steeds goede moed, ook al weten we, dat zolang we inwonend zijn in het lichaam, we buitengesloten zijn van den Heer;
7 While we [(exc)] live [here, we] do not have our [new bodies, but we are] trusting [that God will give them to us].
want in geloof, niet in aanschouwen zwerven we rond.
8 [As I said], we [(exc)] are confident [that he will give us new bodies]. We [(exc)] would much prefer to leave these bodies [which we have now], and be with the Lord [Jesus in our] home in [heaven].
Goede moed houden we, ook al geven we er de voorkeur aan, uit het lichaam te verhuizen en inwonend te zijn bij den Heer.
9 Because of all that, we always want to please [Jesus in everything that we do]. Whether we [(exc)] are [still living] here [in these] bodies or whether we have [left] them and are living in our home [in heaven], we want to please him.
Maar inwonend of niet, we stellen er een eer in, Hem te behagen.
10 [And we need to try hard to do that] because each one of us [believers] must stand before Christ [to be] judged [by him] {[when he will] judge [his people]}. [At that time] he will [reward each one of] us according to what we have done [while we lived in this world] in these bodies. [He will reward us according to] whether we have done good things or whether we have done evil things.
Want we moeten allen voor Christus’ rechterstoel verschijnen, om vergelding te ontvangen voor het goed of het kwaad, dat ieder van ons tijdens zijn lichamelijk bestaan heeft verricht.
11 It makes me fearful [to think that some day I will stand before the Lord for him to judge me]. So I [do everything that I can to] convince people [that they should believe] (OR, [that I teach] sincerely) [God’s message]. God knows very well [how I conduct my life and what I teach], and I really believe that you know it, too.
Daar we dus weten, dat we den Heer moeten vrezen, trachten we mensen te winnen. Voor God liggen we daarbij open geheel en al; ik hoop, voor uw geweten eveneens. Heiligheid van paulus’ apostolaat als ambt der verzoening door Jesus.
12 Once again [I say, as I write this], I am not just [trying to] make you think well/highly of me, [as some people will probably say that I am]. Instead, I am [telling you in this letter why you have] good reason [to tell those who criticize me] that you think highly of me. [I am telling you this] so that you will know what to say to those [teachers of false doctrine among you]. They are proud [of what they have done], instead of [making sure that] they [are right with God and being pleased with that].
We gaan ons niet opnieuw bij u aanprijzen, maar we geven u stof tot roem over ons, om iets bij de hand te hebben tegenover hen, die op het uiterlijk pochen, en niet op het hart.
13 [Some of them say that after God has enabled me to see visions], I [talk like] a crazy person. If [that is so, I want you to realize that I talk that way in order to please] God. On the other hand, if [you think that] I [speak and act] wisely, [that is good. I want you to know that I do] speak and act wisely in order to [help] you.
Want als we ons te buiten gaan, we doen het om God; houden we ons in, dan is het om u.
14 [I speak and act the way I do] because the love that Christ [has for people] influences me [in everything that I say and do]. When Christ died, [he suffered the punishment] for [the sins of] all people. So, we should all [think of ourselves as having] died with him, [being as unresponsive to sinful desires as] [MET] a corpse is.
Inderdaad, Christus’ liefde dringt ons. We oordelen aldus: Eén is voor allen gestorven; dus zijn ze allen gestorven.
15 When [Christ] died for the everyone, he died in order that [we believers who are alive now] should not conduct our lives in a way that will just [please ourselves]. Instead, [we should conduct our lives in a way that will please] Christ, [because] he is the one who died for us and was brought back to life {whom [God] raised} again.
En Hij is voor allen gestorven, opdat zij die leven, niet voor zichzelf zouden leven, maar voor Hem, die voor hen gestorven is en verrezen.
16 So, [because I realize how much Christ loves everyone], I no longer think about people in the way that those who do not believe [in Christ] think about [them]. Before I [was a believer], I thought about Christ in the way that other non-believers did. But I do not think of him that way any more.
Daarom ook beoordelen we van nu af niemand meer naar het vlees; en zo we Christus naar het vlees mochten beoordeeld hebben, dan doen we dit thans niet meer.
17 The fact is that God makes every one [of us] who [trusts] in Christ to be completely different [than we were before]. Our old [way of conducting our lives] is gone. We now have a [completely] new way of [conducting our lives].
Derhalve, zo iemand in Christus is, dan is hij een nieuw schepsel; het oude is voorbij, zie het nieuwe is daar.
18 This [complete change in our lives] is all something that God [does]. It is God who made it possible for us to have a peaceful relationship with him. [He was able to do that] because of what Christ [did for us]. Now God [has sent] me, and those [who work] with me, to tell [people that they] can have a peaceful relationship with him.
Welnu, dit alles is uit God, die ons door Christus met Zich heeft verzoend, en die ons de bediening der Verzoening heeft toevertrouwd.
19 That is, [he sent us(exc) to tell them that] when Christ [died], God was [making it possible for everyone] [MTY] in the world to have a peaceful relationship with him. He no longer keeps a record of the sinful things that [we believers] have done. The message that [God] has given to us [to tell people is how we can have a] peaceful relationship with him.
Want het was God, die door Christus de wereld met Zich verzoende en haar de overtredingen niet toerekende, en die òns de prediking der Verzoening heeft opgedragen.
20 So, it is I and my companions who are Christ’s representatives [in this world. When we tell people the message about Christ], it is God himself who is pleading with them by means of what we [say]. So, as true representatives of Christ, we plead with you: [Believe God’s true message about Christ in order that you may] be reconciled to {have a peaceful relationship with} him.
In Christus’ naam treden we dus als gezanten op, alsof God zelf door ons vermaant. In Christus’ naam smeken we u: Verzoent u met God.
21 [You must believe that even though] Jesus never sinned, God [punished him for all the] sinful things [that people do, just] as [if Jesus had done those sinful things himself]. And because of our close relationship with Christ, God has erased the record of our sins/declared us no longer guilty for our sins.
Hem, die geen zonde heeft gekend, heeft Hij voor ons tot zonde gemaakt, opdat we door Hem zouden worden: gerechtigheid Gods.
