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 that, if our earthly tent-habitation be destroyed, we have a building provided by God, a house not made with hands, everlasting, in the heavens. (aiōnios g166)

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

For while in this we groan, longing to be clothed upon with our habitation which is from heaven;

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

since, indeed, when we have put off our present garment, we shall not be found 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 who are in this tent groan, being burdened; inasmuch as we do not desire to be unclothed, but to be clothed upon, that mortality 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 hath prepared us for this very thing is God; who also gave to us the Spirit as the pledge.

6 Therefore we are always confident, although we know that while we are at home in the body, we are away from the Lord.

We have courage, therefore, always, and know that while we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord;

7 For we walk by faith, not by sight.

for we walk by faith, not by sight; but we have courage,

8 We are confident, then, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.

and are well pleased rather to be absent from the body, and to be at home with the Lord.

9 So we aspire to please Him, whether we are here in this body or away from it.

Wherefore we also strive that, whether at home or absent, we may be approved by 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 made manifest before the judgment-seat of Christ, that each one may receive the things done in his body, according to what he did, whether good or bad.

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 persuade men; but to God we have been made manifest, and I hope have been made manifest in your consciences also.

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.

For we are not again commending ourselves to you, but giving you occasion to glory on our behalf; that ye may have somewhat to answer those who glory in outward appearance, 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 were beside ourselves, it was for God; or whether we are in our sound mind, 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 love of Christ constraineth us, because we thus judged, that if one died for all, then all died;

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 he died for all, that they who live should no longer live to themselves, but to him who died for their sakes, 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.

So that we henceforth know no one according to the flesh; and if we have even known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we no longer know him.

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

Therefore, if any one is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.

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

And all things are from God, who reconciled us to himself by Christ, and gave 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.

seeing that in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not reckoning to them their trespasses, and having committed to 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.

We then are ambassadors for Christ; as though God were exhorting you by us, in behalf of Christ we entreat 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 not sin, he made sin for us, that we might become God's righteousness in him.