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 house on earth-this of the body, were dissolved, yet we have a building of God, a house not made with hands, eternal in heaven. (aiōnios g166)

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

And on this account also, we groan, and wish to be clothed with our house from heaven:

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

if indeed, when clothed, 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 while we are here in this house, we groan under its burden; yet ye desire, not to throw it off; but to be clothed over it, so that its mortality may be absorbed in life.

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

And he that prepareth us for this thing, is God: who hath given us the earnest of his 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, because we know and are persuaded, that while we lodge in the body we sojourn away from our Lord;

7 for we walk by faith, not by sight.

(for we walk by faith, and 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.

therefore we are confident, and desirous to be away from the body, and to be with our Lord.

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

We are assiduous, that whether we are absent, or whether at home, we may please him.

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

For we are all to stand before the judgment-seat of the Messiah, that each may receive retribution in the body, for what he hath done in it, whether of good, or whether of 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 because we know the fear of our Lord we persuade men; and we are made manifest unto God; and I hope also, we are made manifest to your minds.

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 do not again laud ourselves to you; but we give you occasion to glory in us, to them 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 extravagant, it is for God: and if we are discreet, it is for you.

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

For the love of the Messiah constraineth us to reason thus: One died for all; therefore are 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, that they who live should not live to themselves, but to him who died for them and rose again.

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

And therefore, we know no person after the flesh: and if we have known the Messiah after the flesh, yet henceforth we know him no more.

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

Whoever therefore is in the Messiah, is a new creature: old things have passed away;

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

and all things are made new, by God; who hath reconciled us to himself by the Messiah, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation.

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

For God was in the Messiah, who hath reconciled the world with his majesty, and did not reckon to them their sins; and who hath placed in us the word of reconciliation.

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

We are therefore ambassadors for the Messiah, and it is as if God was beseeching you by us. In behalf of the Messiah, therefore, we beseech you, 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.

For, on your account, he hath made him who knew no sin to be sin, that we might by him become the righteousness of God.