2 Corinthians 5

1 We know for that if the earthly of us house the tent shall be destroyed, a building from God we have, a house not made with hands eternal in the heavens. (aiōnios g166)

For we know that if our earthly house of [this] tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. (aiōnios g166)

2 And indeed in this we groan, the dwelling of us which [is] from heaven to be clothed with longing;

For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven:

3 (If even *NK(o)*) even (having put off *N(K)O*) not naked we will be found.

If so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked.

4 And for those being in the tent we groan being burdened, (because *N(k)O*) that not we do wish to be unclothed but to be clothed, that may be swallowed up the mortal by life.

For we that are in [this] tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life.

5 The [One] now having prepared us for very this [is] God, (and *k*) having given to us the pledge of the Spirit.

Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing [is] God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.

6 being confident therefore always and knowing that being at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord;

Therefore [we are] always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:

7 through faith for we walk, not through sight,

(For we walk by faith, not by sight: )

8 We are confident now and we are pleased rather to be absent out of the body and to be at home with the Lord.

We are confident, [I say], and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.

9 Therefore also we are ambitious, whether being at home or being away, well-pleasing to Him to be;

Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.

10 For all of us to be revealed it behooves before the judgment seat of Christ, that may receive back each the [things done] in the body according to what he did, whether good or (evil. *N(k)O*)

For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things [done] in [his] body, according to that he hath done, whether [it be] good or bad.

11 Knowing therefore the fear of the Lord men we persuade to God and we have been made manifest; I hope now also in the consciences of you to have been made manifest.

Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.

12 Not (for *k*) again ourselves are we commending to you, but occasion are giving to you of boasting on behalf of us, so that you may have [an answer] toward those in appearance boasting and (not *N(k)O*) (in *no*) [the] heart.

For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to [answer] them which glory in appearance, and not in heart.

13 If for we are crazy, [it is] for God; or if we are sober-minded [it is] for you.

For whether we be beside ourselves, [it is] to God: or whether we be sober, [it is] for your cause.

14 The for love of Christ compels us having concluded this, that (if *k*) One for all has died; therefore all have died.

For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:

15 And for all He died, that those living no longer to themselves may live but to the [One] for them having died and having been raised again.

And [that] he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.

16 Therefore we ourselves from now no [one] know according to [the] flesh; If (now *k*) even we have regarded according to flesh Christ, yet now no longer no longer we regard [Him thus].

Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we [him] no more.

17 Therefore if anyone [is] in Christ, [he is] a new creation; The old things have passed away, behold has come into being new (all things. *K*)

Therefore if any man [be] in Christ, [he is] a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

18 And all things [are] of God the [One who] having reconciled us to Himself through (Jesus *K*) Christ and having given to us the ministry of reconciliation,

And all things [are] of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;

19 how for God was in Christ [the] world reconciling to Himself, not reckoning to them the trespasses of them, and having put into us the word of reconciliation.

To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.

20 For Christ therefore we are ambassadors, as though God is beseeching through us; We implore on behalf of Christ: do be reconciled to God.

Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech [you] by us: we pray [you] in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.

21 The [One] (for *k*) not having known sin for us sin He made, so that we ourselves (may become *N(k)O*) [the] righteousness of God in Him.

For he hath made him [to be] sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.