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 that if the earthy house of this our tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, a house not made with hands, everlasting, in the heavens. (aiōnios g166)

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

For, indeed, in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be invested with our heavenly mansion.

3 So that our spirits may not be unclothed.

And surely, being thus invested, we shall not be found 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, indeed, we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not that we desire to be divested, but invested: that mortality 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 who has wrought us up to this very desire, is God, who has also given us the earnest 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,

We are, therefore, always courageous; knowing that while at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:

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

(for we walk by faith, not by sight.)

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

We are courageous, indeed, and desirous rather to be absent 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.

Therefore, also, we strive earnestly, whether at home, or from home, to be acceptable to 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 appear before the tribunal of Christ, that every one may receive the things done in the body, according to what has been done, whether 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 terror of the Lord, we persuade men; and are made manifest to God: and, I trust, are made manifest also to your consciences.

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.

However, we do not again commend ourselves to you, but only give you occasion of boasting concerning us, that you may have an answer to them who boast in appearance, 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 beside ourselves, it is for 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 love of Christ constrains us, having judged thus-- that if one has died, certainly all have died;

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 that he has died for all, that they who live should no longer live to themselves, but to him who has died and rose again for them.

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.

So that we, from this time forth, respect no man on account of the flesh: and even if we have esteemed Christ on account of the flesh, yet now we esteem him no more on that account.

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.

For, if any one be in Christ, he is a new creature; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become 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;

And all these things of God, who has reconciled us to himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us to the ministry of the 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.

namely, that God was, by Christ, reconciling the world to himself, not counting to them their trespasses, and has committed to 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.

We, therefore, execute the office of ambassadors for Christ, as of God beseeching you by us; we pray you, in behalf of Christ, 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.

For he has made him, who knew no sin, a sin-offering for us; that we might become the justified of God, by him.