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 were dissolved, we have a building of 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, earnestly desiring to be clothed with our house which is from heaven:

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

If so be that being clothed we shall not be found 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.

For we that are in [this] tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not because we would be unclothed, but clothed, that mortality might be swallowed up in 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 he that hath wrought us for this same thing [is] God, who also hath given to 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, knowing 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: )

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

We are confident, [I say], and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.

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

Wherefore we labor, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted by 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 we must all appear before the judgment-seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things [done] in [his] body, according to what he hath done, whether good or bad.

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.

Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest to God; and I trust also are 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.

For we commend not ourselves again to you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to [answer] them 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 whether we are beside ourselves, [it is] to God: or whether we are sober, [it is] for your cause.

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 constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if 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 [that] he died for all, that they who live should not henceforth live to themselves, but to him who died for them, and 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.

Wherefore henceforth we know no man according to the flesh: though indeed we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now henceforth we 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:

Therefore, if any man [is] in Christ, [he is] a new creature: old things have passed away; behold, all things 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:

And all things [are] from God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to 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.

To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, not imputing their trespasses to them; and hath committed to 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.

Now then we are embassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech [you] by us: we pray [you] in Christ's stead, 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.

For he hath made him [to be] sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.