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 if our earthly house of this tabernacle may be taken down, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal, in the heavens. (aiōnios g166)

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

For in this we groan, longing to be invested with our house which is from heaven:

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

if indeed having been invested, we shall not be found unclothed.

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.

For indeed being in this tabernacle we groan, being burdened; not that we wish to be divested, but invested, that mortality may be swallowed up of 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.

But the one having wrought us out unto this same thing is God, the one having given unto us the earnest 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 always confident even knowing that, being present 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);

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

but we are confident and delighted rather to be absent from the body, and present with the Lord.

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

Therefore we are truly ambitious, whether being present or absent, to be well pleasing unto 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 behooves us all to appear before the judgment-seat of Christ, in order that each one may receive according to those things which he has done through the body, whether 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 knowing the fear of the Lord, we persuade men; but we have been made manifest unto God; and I hope that we have indeed been 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 to you, but giving you occasion of boasting in our behalf, in order that you may have response to those who glory in appearance, 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 beside ourselves, it is for God; if we have our right minds, 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 love of Christ constrains us; having judged this, that one died for all; then were all dead;

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 he died for all, in order that those living may not live unto themselves, but unto him who died for them and is risen.

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.

So that we from now know no man after the flesh: if indeed we have known Christ after the flesh, but we now know him no more.

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 any one is in Christ, he is a new creature: old things have passed away; behold, they have become 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:

All things are from God, the one having reconciled us unto himself through Christ, and gave 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.

as that God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, not imputing their transgressions to them, even having 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 embassadors in behalf of Christ, as God is intreating you through us; we pray you in behalf of Christ, be ye reconciled to God.

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

He made him sin in our behalf, who knew no sin; in order that we may become the righteousness of God in him.