2 Corinthians 5

1 Now we know that if the earthly tent we live in is dismantled, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands. (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 tent we groan, longing to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling,

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

3 because when we are clothed, we will not be found naked.

Yet so that we be found clothed, not naked.

4 So while we are in this tent, we groan under our burdens, because we do not wish to be unclothed but clothed, so that our mortality may be swallowed up 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 And God has prepared us for this very purpose and has given us the Spirit as a pledge 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 Therefore we are always confident, although we know that while we are at home 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 walk by faith, not by sight.

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

8 We are confident, then, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home 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 So we aspire to please Him, whether we are here in this body or away from it.

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

10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things done in the body, whether 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 Therefore, since we know what it means to fear the Lord, we try to persuade men. What we are is clear to God, and I hope it is clear to your conscience as well.

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 commending ourselves to you again. Instead, we are giving you an occasion to be proud of us, so that you can answer those who take pride in appearances rather than 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 If we are out of our mind, it is for God; if we are of sound mind, 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 Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that One died for all, therefore all died.

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

15 And He died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died for them and was raised again.

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 So from now on we regard no one according to the flesh. Although we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer.

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 Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come!

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

18 All this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation:

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 God was reconciling the world to Himself in Christ, not counting men’s trespasses against them. And He has committed to us the message of reconciliation.

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 Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ: Be reconciled to God.

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

21 God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.

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