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 g166)

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

2 For truly in this we groan, longing to be clothed with our habitation which is from heaven,

For in this we groan, longing to be invested with our house which is from heaven:

3 since, after we have put it on, we will not be found naked.

if indeed having been invested, we shall not be found unclothed.

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.

For indeed being in this tabernacle we groan, being burdened; not that we wish to be divested, but invested, that mortality may be swallowed up of life.

5 Now he who made us for this very thing is God, who also gave to us the down payment of the Ruach.

But the one having wrought us out unto this same thing is God, the one having given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.

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 even knowing that, being present in the body, we are absent 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.

but we are confident and delighted rather to be absent from the body, and present with the Lord.

9 Therefore also we make it our aim, whether at home or absent, to be well pleasing to him.

Therefore we are truly ambitious, whether being present or absent, to be well pleasing unto him.

10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Messiah; that each one may receive the things in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.

For it behooves us all to appear before the judgment-seat of Christ, in order that each one may receive according to those things which he has done through the body, whether good or evil.

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 knowing the fear of the Lord, we persuade men; but we have been made manifest unto God; and I hope that we have indeed been made manifest in your consciences.

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, but giving you occasion of boasting in our behalf, in order that you may have response to those who glory in appearance, and not in heart.

13 For if we are out of control, it is for God. If we are in a reasonable way, it is for you.

For if we are beside ourselves, it is for God; if we have our right minds, it is for you.

14 For the love of Messiah constrains us; because we judge thus, that one died for all, therefore all died.

For the love of Christ constrains us; having judged this, that one died for all; then were all dead;

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, in order that those living may not live unto themselves, but unto him who died for them and is risen.

16 Therefore we know no one after the flesh from now on. Even though we have known Messiah after the flesh, yet now we no longer know him in this way.

So that we from now know no man after the flesh: if indeed we have known Christ after the flesh, but we now know him no more.

17 Therefore if anyone is in Messiah, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Look, new things have come.

So if any one is in Christ, he is a new creature: old things have passed away; behold, they have become new.

18 But all things are of God, who reconciled us to himself through Yeshua the Messiah, and gave to us the ministry of reconciliation;

All things are from God, the one having reconciled us unto himself through Christ, and gave us the ministry of reconciliation,

19 namely, that God was in Messiah reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and having committed to us the word of reconciliation.

as that God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, not imputing their transgressions to them, even having placed in us the word of reconciliation.

20 We are therefore ambassadors on behalf of Messiah, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Messiah, be reconciled to God.

Therefore we are embassadors in behalf of Christ, as God is intreating you through us; we pray you in behalf of Christ, be ye 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.

He made him sin in our behalf, who knew no sin; in order that we may become the righteousness of God in him.