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, eternal, in the heavens. (aiōnios g166)

For we know that if our earthly house, which is but as a tent, were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. (aiōnios g166)

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

And therefore whilst we are in this tabernacle we groan, being very desirous to be covered with our house which is from heaven: since though unclothed of this body,

3 if indeed being clothed, we will not be found naked.

yet 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 tabernacle do groan, being burthened; wherefore we desire, not to be wholly unclothed, but to put on immortality, that the mortal part may be swallowed up 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.

Now He, that hath wrought us hereunto, is God; who hath also given 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, knowing that while we dwell 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, ) we are confident, I say,

8 We are courageous, I say, and are willing rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord.

and well-pleased rather to be absent from the body, and to dwell with the Lord.

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

Wherefore we are also ambitious, whether dwelling in the body, or out of it, to be well-pleasing to Him.

10 For we must all be revealed 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 appear before the tribunal of Christ, that every one may receive for the things done in the body, according to what he hath done, whether it were good or bad.

11 Knowing therefore the fear of the Lord, we persuade men, but we are revealed to God, and I hope that we are revealed also in your consciences.

Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men: but if not, we are manifest unto God, and I hope we are also manifested to your consciences:

12 For 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 recommending ourselves to you, but giving you an occasion of glorying on our account; that ye may have somewhat to answer those who glory in appearance, and not in heart.

13 For if we are beside ourselves, it is for God. Or if we are of sober mind, it is for you.

For whether we be in extasies, it is to God: or if we be composed, it is for your benefit.

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

For the love of Christ constraineth us, being fully persuaded of this, that if 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, that those who live might no longer live to themselves, but to Him who died for them and rose again.

16 Therefore we know no one according to the flesh from now on. Even though we have known Messiah according to the flesh, yet now we know him so no more.

Wherefore we henceforth know no one according to the flesh: and if we have known even Christ after the flesh, yet now we thus know Him no more.

17 Therefore if anyone is in Messiah, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.

And therefore if any one be in Christ, he is created anew: old things are passed away, behold all things are 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;

But all these things are from God, who hath reconciled us to Himself by Jesus Christ, and made us ministers of the reconciliation;

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

to declare, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing to them their trespasses, and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.

20 We are therefore ambassadors on behalf of Messiah, as though God were entreating by us: we beg you on behalf of Messiah, be reconciled to God.

We are therefore ambassadors for Christ, and as God exhorteth you by us, we intreat you in Christ's stead, 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 He hath made Him, who knew no sin, to be a sin-offering for us, that in Him we might be made righteous before God.