Προς Κορινθιους Β΄ 5

1 οιδαμεν γαρ οτι εαν η επιγειοσ ημων οικια του σκηνουσ καταλυθη οικοδομην εκ θεου εχομεν οικιαν αχειροποιητον αιωνιον εν τοισ ουρανοισ (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 και γαρ εν τουτω στεναζομεν το οικητηριον ημων το εξ ουρανου επενδυσασθαι επιποθουντεσ

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

3 ειγε και ενδυσαμενοι ου γυμνοι ευρεθησομεθα

since, indeed, when we have put off our present garment, we shall not be found naked.

4 και γαρ οι οντεσ εν τω σκηνει στεναζομεν βαρουμενοι εφ ω ου θελομεν εκδυσασθαι αλλ επενδυσασθαι ινα καταποθη το θνητον υπο τησ ζωησ

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 ο δε κατεργασαμενοσ ημασ εισ αυτο τουτο θεοσ ο και δουσ ημιν τον αρραβωνα του πνευματοσ

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

6 θαρρουντεσ ουν παντοτε και ειδοτεσ οτι ενδημουντεσ εν τω σωματι εκδημουμεν απο του κυριου

We have courage, therefore, always, and know that while we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord;

7 δια πιστεωσ γαρ περιπατουμεν ου δια ειδουσ

for we walk by faith, not by sight; but we have courage,

8 θαρρουμεν δε και ευδοκουμεν μαλλον εκδημησαι εκ του σωματοσ και ενδημησαι προσ τον κυριον

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

9 διο και φιλοτιμουμεθα ειτε ενδημουντεσ ειτε εκδημουντεσ ευαρεστοι αυτω ειναι

Wherefore we also strive that, whether at home or absent, we may be approved by him.

10 τουσ γαρ παντασ ημασ φανερωθηναι δει εμπροσθεν του βηματοσ του χριστου ινα κομισηται εκαστοσ τα δια του σωματοσ προσ α επραξεν ειτε αγαθον ειτε κακον

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 ειδοτεσ ουν τον φοβον του κυριου ανθρωπουσ πειθομεν θεω δε πεφανερωμεθα ελπιζω δε και εν ταισ συνειδησεσιν υμων πεφανερωσθαι

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 ου γαρ παλιν εαυτουσ συνιστανομεν υμιν αλλα αφορμην διδοντεσ υμιν καυχηματοσ υπερ ημων ινα εχητε προσ τουσ εν προσωπω καυχωμενουσ και ου καρδια

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 ειτε γαρ εξεστημεν θεω ειτε σωφρονουμεν υμιν

For whether we were beside ourselves, it was for God; or whether we are in our sound mind, it is for you.

14 η γαρ αγαπη του χριστου συνεχει ημασ κριναντασ τουτο οτι ει εισ υπερ παντων απεθανεν αρα οι παντεσ απεθανον

For the love of Christ constraineth us, because we thus judged, that if one died for all, then all died;

15 και υπερ παντων απεθανεν ινα οι ζωντεσ μηκετι εαυτοισ ζωσιν αλλα τω υπερ αυτων αποθανοντι και εγερθεντι

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 ωστε ημεισ απο του νυν ουδενα οιδαμεν κατα σαρκα ει δε και εγνωκαμεν κατα σαρκα χριστον αλλα νυν ουκετι γινωσκομεν

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 ωστε ει τισ εν χριστω καινη κτισισ τα αρχαια παρηλθεν ιδου γεγονεν καινα τα παντα

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 τα δε παντα εκ του θεου του καταλλαξαντοσ ημασ εαυτω δια ιησου χριστου και δοντοσ ημιν την διακονιαν τησ καταλλαγησ

And all things are from God, who reconciled us to himself by Christ, and gave to us the ministry of reconciliation;

19 ωσ οτι θεοσ ην εν χριστω κοσμον καταλλασσων εαυτω μη λογιζομενοσ αυτοισ τα παραπτωματα αυτων και θεμενοσ εν ημιν τον λογον τησ καταλλαγησ

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 υπερ χριστου ουν πρεσβευομεν ωσ του θεου παρακαλουντοσ δι ημων δεομεθα υπερ χριστου καταλλαγητε τω θεω

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 τον γαρ μη γνοντα αμαρτιαν υπερ ημων αμαρτιαν εποιησεν ινα ημεισ γενωμεθα δικαιοσυνη θεου εν αυτω

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