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١ 1 فَإِنَّنَا نَعْلَمُ أَنَّهُ مَتَى تَهَدَّمَتْ خَيْمَتُنَا الأَرْضِيَّةُ الَّتِي نَسْكُنُهَا الآنَ، يَكُونُ لَنَا بِنَاءٌ مِنَ اللهِ: بَيْتٌ لَمْ تَصْنَعْهُ أَيْدِي الْبَشَرِ، أَبَدِيٌّ فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ. (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)

٢ 2 فَالْوَاقِعُ أَنَّنَا، وَنَحْنُ فِي هَذَا الْمَسْكِنِ، نَئِنُّ مُتَشَوِّقِينَ أَنْ نَلْبَسَ فَوْقَهُ بَيْتَنَا السَّمَاوِيَّ،

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

٣ 3 حَتَّى إِذَا لَبِسْنَاهُ لَا نُوجَدُ عُرَاةً.

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

٤ 4 ذَلِكَ أَنَّنَا، نَحْنُ السَّاكِنِينَ فِي هذِهِ الْخَيْمَةِ، نَئِنُّ كَمَنْ يَحْمِلُ ثِقْلاً، فَنَحْنُ لَا نُرِيدُ أَنْ نَخْلَعَهَا، بَلْ أَنْ نَلْبَسَ فَوْقَهَا مَسْكَنَنَا السَّمَاوِيَّ، فَتَبْتَلِعَ الْحَيَاةُ مَا هُوَ مَائِتٌ فِينَا.

For we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life.

٥ 5 وَالَّذِي أَعَدَّنَا لِهَذَا الأَمْرِ بِعَيْنِهِ هُوَ اللهُ، وَقَدْ أَعْطَانَا الرُّوحَ عُرْبُوناً أَيْضاً.

Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.

٦ 6 لِذَلِكَ نَحْنُ وَاثِقُونَ دَائِماً، وَعَالِمُونَ أَنَّنَا مَادُمْنَا مُقِيمِينَ فِي الْجَسَدِ، نَبْقَى مُغْتَرِبِينَ عَنِ الرَّبِّ،

Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:

٧ 7 لأَنَّنَا نَسْلُكُ بِالإِيمَانِ لَا بِالْعِيَانِ.

( For we walk by faith, not by sight: )

٨ 8 فَنَحْنُ وَاثِقُونَ إِذَنْ، وَرَاضُونَ بِالأَحْرَى أَنْ نَكُونَ مُغْتَرِبِينَ عَنِ الْجَسَدِ وَمُقِيمِينَ عِنْدَ الرَّبِّ.

We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.

٩ 9 وَلِذَلِكَ أَيْضاً نَحْرِصُ أَنْ نُرْضِيَهُ، سَوَاءٌ أَكُنَّا مُقِيمِينَ أَمْ مُغْتَرِبِينَ.

Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.

١٠ 10 إِذْ لابُدَّ أَنْ نَقِفَ جَمِيعاً مَكْشُوفِينَ أَمَامَ كُرْسِيِّ الْمَسِيحِ، لِيَنَالَ كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ مِنَّا اسْتِحْقَاقَ مَا عَمِلَهُ حِينَ كَانَ فِي الْجَسَدِ، صَالِحاً كَانَ أَمْ رَدِيئاً!

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 hath done, whether it be good or bad.

١١ 11 فَبِدَافِعِ وَعْيِنَا لِرَهْبَةِ الرَّبِّ، نُحَاوِلُ إِقْنَاعَ النَّاسِ. وَلَكِنَّنَا ظَاهِرُونَ أَمَامَ اللهِ، وَأَرْجُو أَنْ نَكُونَ ظَاهِرِينَ أَيْضاً فِي ضَمَائِرِكُمْ.

Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.

١٢ 12 لَيْسَ أَنَّنَا عُدْنَا إِلَى مَدْحِ أَنْفُسِنَا أَمَامَكُمْ؛ بَلْ إِنَّمَا نُقَدِّمُ لَكُمْ مُبَرِّراً لِلافْتِخَارِ بِنَا، لِيَكُونَ لَكُمْ حُجَّةٌ تَرُدُّونَ بِها عَلَى الَّذِينَ يَفْتَخِرُونَ بِالْمَظَاهِرِ لَا بِمَا فِي الْقَلْبِ.

For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer them which glory in appearance, and not in heart.

١٣ 13 أَتُرَانَا فَقَدْنَا صَوَابَنَا؟ إِنَّ ذَلِكَ لأَجْلِ اللهِ. أَمْ تُرَانَا مُتَعَقِّلِينَ؟ إِنَّ ذلِكَ لأَجْلِكُمْ.

For whether we be beside ourselves, it is to God: or whether we be sober, it is for your cause.

١٤ 14 فَإِنَّ مَحَبَّةَ الْمَسِيحِ تُسَيْطِرُ عَلَيْنَا، وَقَدْ حَكَمْنَا بِهَذَا: مَادَامَ وَاحِدٌ قَدْ مَاتَ عِوَضاً عَنِ الْجَمِيعِ، فَمَعْنَى ذَلِكَ أَنَّ الْجَمِيعَ مَاتُوا؛

For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:

١٥ 15 وَهُوَ قَدْ مَاتَ عِوَضاً عَنِ الْجَمِيعِ حَتَّى لَا يَعِيشَ الأَحْيَاءُ فِيمَا بَعْدُ لأَنْفُسِهِمْ بَلْ لِلَّذِي مَاتَ عِوَضاً عَنْهُمْ ثُمَّ قَامَ.

And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.

١٦ 16 إِذَنْ، نَحْنُ مُنْذُ الآنَ لَا نَعْرِفُ أَحَداً مَعْرِفَةً بَشَرِيَّةً. وَلَكِنْ إِنْ كُنَّا قَدْ عَرَفْنَا الْمَسِيحَ مَعْرِفَةً بَشَرِيَّةً، فَنَحْنُ الآنَ لَا نَعْرِفُهُ هكَذَا بَعْدُ.

Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him no more.

١٧ 17 فَإِنَّهُ إِذَا كَانَ أَحَدٌ فِي الْمَسِيحِ، فَهُوَ خَلِيقَةٌ جَدِيدَةٌ: إِنَّ الأَشْيَاءَ الْقَدِيمَةَ قَدْ زَالَتْ، وَهَا كُلُّ شَيْءٍ قَدْ صَارَ جَدِيداً.

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

١٨ 18 وَكُلُّ شَيْءٍ هُوَ مِنْ عِنْدِ اللهِ الَّذِي صَالَحَنَا مَعَ نَفْسِهِ بِالْمَسِيحِ، ثُمَّ سَلَّمَنَا خِدْمَةَ هَذِهِ الْمُصَالَحَةِ.

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

١٩ 19 ذَلِكَ أَنَّ اللهَ كَانَ فِي الْمَسِيحِ مُصَالِحاً الْعَالَمَ مَعَ نَفْسِهِ، غَيْرَ حَاسِبٍ عَلَيْهِمْ خَطَايَاهُمْ، وَقَدْ وَضَعَ بَيْنَ أَيْدِينَا رِسَالَةَ هَذِهِ الْمُصَالَحَةِ.

To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.

٢٠ 20 فَنَحْنُ إِذَنْ سُفَرَاءُ الْمَسِيحِ، وَكَأَنَّ اللهَ يَعِظُ بِنَا نُنَادِي عَنِ الْمَسِيحِ: «تَصَالَحُوا مَعَ اللهِ!»

Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.

٢١ 21 فَإِنَّ الَّذِي لَمْ يَعْرِفْ خَطِيئَةً، جَعَلَهُ اللهُ خَطِيئَةً لأَجْلِنَا، لِنَصِيرَ نَحْنُ بِرَّ اللهِ فِيهِ.

For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.