2 Corinthians 5
1 For we know that if the earthy house of this our tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, a house not made with hands, everlasting, in the heavens. (aiōnios g166)
For we knowe that if our earthly house of this tabernacle be destroyed, we haue a building giuen of God, that is, an house not made with handes, but eternall in the heauens. (aiōnios g166)
2 For, indeed, in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be invested with our heavenly mansion.
For therefore we sighe, desiring to be clothed with our house, which is from heauen.
3 And surely, being thus invested, we shall not be found naked.
Because that if we be clothed, we shall not be found naked.
4 For, indeed, we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not that we desire to be divested, but invested: that mortality may be swallowed up by life.
For in deede we that are in this tabernacle, sigh and are burdened, because we would not be vnclothed, but would be clothed vpon, that mortalitie might be swalowed vp of life.
5 Now he who has wrought us up to this very desire, is God, who has also given us the earnest of the Spirit.
And he that hath created vs for this thing, is God, who also hath giuen vnto vs the earnest of the Spirit.
6 We are, therefore, always courageous; knowing that while at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:
Therefore we are alway bolde, though we knowe that whiles we are at home in the bodie, we are absent from the Lord.
7 (for we walk by faith, not by sight.)
(For we walke by faith, and not by sight.)
8 We are courageous, indeed, and desirous rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.
Neuerthelesse, we are bolde, and loue rather to remoue out of the body, and to dwell with the Lord.
9 Therefore, also, we strive earnestly, whether at home, or from home, to be acceptable to him.
Wherefore also we couet, that both dwelling at home, and remouing from home, we may be acceptable to him.
10 For we must all appear before the tribunal of Christ, that every one may receive the things done in the body, according to what has been done, whether good or evil.
For we must all appeare before the iudgement seate of Christ, that euery man may receiue the things which are done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or euill.
11 Knowing, therefore, the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; and are made manifest to God: and, I trust, are made manifest also to your consciences.
Knowing therefore that terrour of the Lord, we persuade men, and we are made manifest vnto God, and I trust also that we are made manifest in your consciences.
12 However, we do not again commend ourselves to you, but only give you occasion of boasting concerning us, that you may have an answer to them who boast in appearance, not in heart.
For we prayse not our selues againe vnto you, but giue you an occasion to reioyce of vs, that ye may haue to answere against them, which reioyce in the face, and not in the heart.
13 For, whether we be beside ourselves, it is for God; or whether we be sober, it is for you.
For whether we be out of our wit, we are it to God: or whether we be in our right minde, we are it vnto you.
14 For the love of Christ constrains us, having judged thus-- that if one has died, certainly all have died;
For that loue of Christ constraineth vs,
15 and that he has died for all, that they who live should no longer live to themselves, but to him who has died and rose again for them.
Because we thus iudge, that if one be dead for all, then were all dead, and he died for all, that they which liue, shoulde not henceforth liue vnto themselues, but vnto him which died for them, and rose againe.
16 So that we, from this time forth, respect no man on account of the flesh: and even if we have esteemed Christ on account of the flesh, yet now we esteem him no more on that account.
Wherefore, henceforth know we no man after the flesh, yea though wee had knowen Christ after the flesh, yet nowe henceforth know we him no more.
17 For, if any one be in Christ, he is a new creature; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new!
Therefore if any man be in Christ, let him be a newe creature. Olde things are passed away: beholde, all things are become newe.
18 And all these things of God, who has reconciled us to himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us to the ministry of the reconciliation--
And all things are of God, which hath reconciled vs vnto himselfe by Iesus Christ, and hath giuen vnto vs the ministerie of reconciliation.
19 namely, that God was, by Christ, reconciling the world to himself, not counting to them their trespasses, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation.
For God was in Christ, and reconciled the world to himselfe, not imputing their sinnes vnto them, and hath committed to vs the word of reconciliation.
20 We, therefore, execute the office of ambassadors for Christ, as of God beseeching you by us; we pray you, in behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.
Now then are we ambassadours for Christ: as though God did beseeche you through vs, we pray you in Christes steade, that ye be reconciled to God.
21 For he has made him, who knew no sin, a sin-offering for us; that we might become the justified of God, by him.
For he hath made him to be sinne for vs, which knewe no sinne, that we should be made the righteousnesse of God in him.
