2 Corinthians 5

1 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)

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)

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

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

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

that so invested, we may not be found naked.

4 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.

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.

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

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

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

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

7 for we walk through faith, not through sight—

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

8 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.

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

9 We are also ambitious for this reason, whether at home or away from home, to be well pleasing to Him,

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

10 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;

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.

11 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;

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.

12 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;

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.

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

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

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

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

15 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.

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.

16 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;

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.

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

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

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

But all things are of 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 trespasses; and having put in us the word of the reconciliation,

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.

20 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”;

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.

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

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.