2 Corinthians 5

1 For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. (aiōnios g166)

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

2 For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven:

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

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

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

4 For we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life.

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

5 Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.

And He who worked us to this very thing [is] God, who also gave to us the deposit of the Spirit;

6 Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home 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 we walk through faith, not through sight—

8 We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present 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 we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.

We are also ambitious for this reason, 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 every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.

for it is necessary for all of us to have appeared before the judgment seat 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 are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.

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

12 For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer them which glory in appearance, and not in heart.

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

13 For whether we be beside ourselves, it is to God: or whether we be sober, it is for your cause.

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 thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:

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

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

and He died for all, that those living may no longer live to themselves, but to Him who died for them, and was raised again.

16 Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him no more.

So that we, from now on, have known no one according to the flesh, and even if we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know Him [thus] no longer;

17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

so that if anyone [is] in Christ—[he is] a new creature; the old things passed away, behold, all things have become new.

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

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

19 To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.

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

20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.

in behalf of Christ, then, we are ambassadors, as if God were calling through us, we implore, in behalf of Christ, “Be reconciled to God”;

21 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.

He made Him having not known sin [to be] sin in our behalf, that we may become the righteousness of God in Him.