2 Corinthians 5

1 For we know that if our earthly tabernacle house be destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. (aiōnios g166)

For we know that, when our earthly house of this habitation is dissolved, we have a building of God, a house not made with hands, eternal in heaven. (aiōnios g166)

2 For indeed in this we groan, ardently desiring to have put on our house which [is] from heaven;

And for this reason also, we groan, desiring to be clothed from above with our habitation from heaven.

3 if indeed being also clothed we shall not be found naked.

If we are so clothed, then we will not be found to be naked.

4 For indeed we who are in the tabernacle groan, being burdened; while yet we do not wish to be unclothed, but clothed, that [what is] mortal may be swallowed up by life.

Then too, we who are in this tabernacle groan under the burden, because we do not want to be stripped, but rather to be clothed from above, so that what is mortal may be absorbed by life.

5 Now he that has wrought us for this very thing [is] God, who also has given to us the earnest of the Spirit.

Now the One who accomplishes this very thing in us is God, who has given us the pledge of the Spirit.

6 Therefore [we are] always confident, and know that while present in the body we are absent from the Lord,

Therefore, we are ever confident, knowing that, while we are in the body, we are on a pilgrimage in the Lord.

7 (for we walk by faith, not by sight; )

For we walk by means of faith, and not by sight.

8 we are confident, I say, and pleased rather to be absent from the body and present with the Lord.

So we are confident, and we have the good will to be on a pilgrimage in the body, so as to be present to the Lord.

9 Wherefore also we are zealous, whether present or absent, to be agreeable to him.

And thus we struggle, whether absent or present, to please him.

10 For we must all be manifested before the judgment-seat of the Christ, that each may receive the things [done] in the body, according to those he has done, whether [it be] good or evil.

For it is necessary for us to be manifested before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive the proper things of the body, according to his behavior, whether it was good or evil.

11 Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord we persuade men, but have been manifested to God, and I hope also that we have been manifested in your consciences.

Therefore, having knowledge of the fear of the Lord, we appeal to men, but we are made manifest before God. Yet I hope, too, that we may be made manifest in your consciences.

12 [For] we do not again commend ourselves to you, but [we are] giving to you occasion of boast in our behalf, that ye may have [such] with those boasting in countenance, and not in heart.

We are not commending ourselves again to you, but rather we are presenting you with an opportunity to glory because of us, when you deal with those who glory in face, and not in heart.

13 For whether we are beside ourselves, [it is] to God; or are sober, [it is] for you.

For if we are excessive in mind, it is for God; but if we are sober, it is for you.

14 For the love of the Christ constrains us, having judged this: that one died for all, then all have died;

For the charity of Christ urges us on, in consideration of this: that if one died for all, then all have died.

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

And Christ died for all, so that even those who live might not now live for themselves, but for him who died for them and who rose again.

16 So that we henceforth know no one according to flesh; but if even we have known Christ according to flesh, yet now we know [him thus] no longer.

And so, from now on, we know no one according to the flesh. And though we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know him in this way no longer.

17 So if any one [be] in Christ, [there is] a new creation; the old things have passed away; behold all things have become new:

So if anyone is a new creature in Christ, what is old has passed away. Behold, all things have been made new.

18 and all things [are] of the God who has reconciled us to himself by [Jesus] Christ, and given to us the ministry of that reconciliation:

But all is of God, who has reconciled us to himself through Christ, and who has given us the ministry of reconciliation.

19 how that God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, not reckoning to them their offences; and putting in us the word of that reconciliation.

For certainly God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, not charging them with their sins. And he has placed in us the Word of reconciliation.

20 We are ambassadors therefore for Christ, God as [it were] beseeching by us, we entreat for Christ, Be reconciled to God.

Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, so that God is exhorting through us. We beseech you for Christ: be reconciled to God.

21 Him who knew not sin he has made sin for us, that we might become God's righteousness in him.

For God made him who did not know sin to be sin for us, so that we might become the justice of God in him.