< 2 Corinthians 5 >
1 For we know that if the earthly house of our tent is dissolved, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, everlasting, in the heavens. (aiōnios )
Now we know that if the earthly tent we live in is dismantled, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands. (aiōnios )
2 For truly in this we groan, longing to be clothed with our habitation which is from heaven,
For in this tent we groan, longing to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling,
3 since, after we have put it on, we will not be found naked.
because when we are clothed, we will not be found naked.
4 For indeed we who are in this tent do groan, being burdened; not that we desire to be unclothed, but that we desire to be clothed, that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life.
So while we are in this tent, we groan under our burdens, because we do not wish to be unclothed but clothed, so that our mortality may be swallowed up by life.
5 Now he who made us for this very thing is God, who also gave to us the down payment of the Rukha.
And God has prepared us for this very purpose and has given us the Spirit as a pledge of what is to come.
6 Therefore, we are always confident and know that while we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord;
Therefore we are always confident, although we know that while we are at home in the body, we are away from the Lord.
7 for we walk by faith, not by sight.
For we walk by faith, not by sight.
8 We are of good courage, I say, and are willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be at home with the Lord.
We are confident, then, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.
9 Therefore also we make it our aim, whether at home or absent, to be well pleasing to him.
So we aspire to please Him, whether we are here in this body or away from it.
10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Meshikha; that each one may receive the things in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.
For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things done in the body, whether good or bad.
11 Knowing therefore the fear of the Lord, we persuade people, but we are revealed to God; and I hope that we are revealed also in your consciences.
Therefore, since we know what it means to fear the Lord, we try to persuade men. What we are is clear to God, and I hope it is clear to your conscience as well.
12 We are not commending ourselves to you again, but speak as giving you occasion of boasting on our behalf, that you may have something to answer those who boast in appearance, and not in heart.
We are not commending ourselves to you again. Instead, we are giving you an occasion to be proud of us, so that you can answer those who take pride in appearances rather than in the heart.
13 For if we are out of control, it is for God. If we are in a reasonable way, it is for you.
If we are out of our mind, it is for God; if we are of sound mind, it is for you.
14 For the love of Meshikha constrains us; because we judge thus, that one died for all, therefore all died.
For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that One died for all, therefore all died.
15 He died for all, that those who live should no longer live to themselves, but to him who for their sakes died and rose again.
And He died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died for them and was raised again.
16 Therefore we know no one after the flesh from now on. Even though we have known Meshikha after the flesh, yet now we no longer know him in this way.
So from now on we regard no one according to the flesh. Although we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer.
17 Therefore if anyone is in Meshikha, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Look, new things have come.
Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come!
18 But all things are of God, who reconciled us to himself through Yeshua Meshikha, and gave to us the ministry of reconciliation;
All this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation:
19 namely, that God was in Meshikha reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and having committed to us the word of reconciliation.
that God was reconciling the world to Himself in Christ, not counting men’s trespasses against them. And He has committed to us the message of reconciliation.
20 We are therefore ambassadors on behalf of Meshikha, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Meshikha, be reconciled to God.
Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ: Be reconciled to God.
21 For him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.