2 Corinthians 5

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

For we have known that if our earthly house of the tabernacle may be thrown down, a building from God we have, an house not made with hands — age-during — in the heavens, (aiōnios g166)

2 For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed with our mansion which is from heaven;

for also in this we groan, with our dwelling that is from heaven earnestly desiring to clothe ourselves,

3 that so invested, we may not be found naked.

if so be that, having clothed ourselves, we shall not be found naked,

4 For we which are in this tabernacle, groan, being burdened; wherein we desire not to be unclothed, but clothed upon, that what is mortal may be swallowed up of life.

for we also who are in the tabernacle do groan, being burdened, seeing we wish not to unclothe ourselves, but to clothe ourselves, that the mortal may be swallowed up of the life.

5 But he that hath wrought us for this very thing is God, who also hath given us the earnest of the spirit.

And He who did work us to this self-same thing [is] God, who also did give to us the earnest of the Spirit;

6 Therefore we have always confidence, and know that whilst we are indwelling in the body, we are absent from the Lord:

having courage, then, at all times, and knowing that being at home in the body, we are away from home from the Lord, —

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

for through faith we walk, not through sight —

8 We are confident indeed, and with pleasure expect to go out from the body, and to dwell within with the Lord:

we have courage, and are well pleased rather to be away from the home of the body, and to be at home with the Lord.

9 wherefore also our ambition is, that whether dwelling in the body, or out of the body, we may be acceptable to him.

Wherefore also we are ambitious, whether at home or away from home, to be well pleasing to him,

10 For we must all appear before the judgment-seat of Christ, that each may receive the things done in the body according to what he hath done, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.

for all of us it behoveth to be manifested before the tribunal of the Christ, that each one may receive the things [done] through the body, in reference to the things that he did, whether good or evil;

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

having known, therefore, the fear of the Lord, we persuade men, and to God we are manifested, and I hope also in your consciences to have been manifested;

12 For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion of glorying on our behalf, that ye may have an answer for those who glory in countenance, and not in heart.

for not again ourselves do we recommend to you, but we are giving occasion to you of glorifying in our behalf, that ye may have [something] in reference to those glorifying in face and not in heart;

13 For if we are transported out of ourselves, it is for God; or if we are sober-minded, it is for your sake.

for whether we were beside ourselves, [it was] to God; whether we be of sound mind — [it is] to you,

14 For the love of Christ constraineth us, because we judge thus, that if one died for all, then were all dead:

for the love of the Christ doth constrain us, having judged thus: that if one for all died, then the whole died,

15 and he died for all, that they who live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him that died for them, and rose again.

and for all he died, that those living, no more to themselves may live, but to him who died for them, and was raised again.

16 Wherefore from the present moment know we no man after the flesh: yea though we have also known Christ after the flesh, yet so henceforth know we him no more.

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

17 Wherefore if any person be in Christ, he is a new creation: the old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

so that if any one [is] in Christ — [he is] a new creature; the old things did pass away, lo, become new have the all things.

18 But all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;

And the all things [are] of God, who reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and did give to us the ministration of the reconciliation,

19 namely, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing to them their offences: and hath committed to us the word of reconciliation.

how that God was in Christ — a world reconciling to Himself, not reckoning to them their trespasses; and having put in us the word of the reconciliation,

20 Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God exhorted you by us; we entreat you for Christ’s sake, be ye reconciled to God.

in behalf of Christ, then, we are ambassadors, as if God were calling through us, we beseech, in behalf of Christ, 'Be ye reconciled to God;'

21 For he hath made him, who knew no sin, to be a sin offering for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in him.

for him who did not know sin, in our behalf He did make sin, that we may become the righteousness of God in him.