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 tent-habitation be destroyed, we have a building provided by God, a house not made with hands, everlasting, in the heavens. (aiōnios g166)

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

For while in this we groan, longing to be clothed upon with our habitation which is from heaven;

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

since, indeed, when we have put off our present garment, we shall 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.

For we who are in this tent groan, being burdened; inasmuch as we do not desire to be unclothed, but to be clothed upon, that 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 Ruach.

Now he that hath prepared us for this very thing is God; who also gave to us the Spirit as the pledge.

6 Therefore, we are always confident and know that while we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord;

We have courage, therefore, always, and know that while we are at home 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; but we have courage,

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.

and are well pleased rather to be absent from the body, and to be at home with the Lord.

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

Wherefore we also strive that, whether at home or absent, we may be approved by 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 we must all be made manifest before the judgment-seat of Christ, that each one may receive the things done in his body, according to what he did, 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.

Knowing therefore the fear of the Lord, we persuade men; but to God we have been made manifest, and I hope have been made manifest in your consciences also.

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.

For we are not again commending ourselves to you, but giving you occasion to glory on our behalf; that ye may have somewhat to answer those who glory in outward 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 whether we were beside ourselves, it was for God; or whether we are in our sound mind, 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 constraineth us, because we thus judged, that if one died for all, then 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 they who live should no longer live to themselves, but to him who died for their sakes, and rose again.

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 henceforth know no one according to the flesh; and if we have even known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we no longer know him.

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

Therefore, if any one is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old things have passed away; behold, all things 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;

And all things are from God, who reconciled us to himself by Christ, and gave to 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.

seeing that in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not reckoning to them their trespasses, and having committed to 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.

We then are ambassadors for Christ; as though God were exhorting you by us, in behalf of Christ we entreat you, 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.

Him, who knew not sin, he made sin for us, that we might become God's righteousness in him.