5:1 For we know that if the earthly house of our tabernacle be dissolved, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal, in the heavens.
5:1 For we know that if the earthly tent which is our house is torn down, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
5:2 For verily in this we groan, longing to be clothed upon with our habitation which is from heaven:
5:2 For indeed in this [house] we groan, longing to be clothed with our dwelling from heaven;
5:3 if so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked.
5:3 inasmuch as we, having put it on, shall not be found naked.
5:4 For indeed we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened; not for that we would be unclothed, but that we would be clothed upon, that what is mortal may be swallowed up of life.
5:4 For indeed while we are in this tent, we groan, being burdened, because we do not want to be unclothed, but to be clothed, in order that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life.
5:5 Now he that wrought us for this very thing is God, who gave unto us the earnest of the Spirit.
5:5 Now He who prepared us for this very purpose is God, who gave to us the Spirit as a pledge.
5:6 Being therefore always of good courage, and knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord
5:6 Therefore, being always of good courage, and knowing that while we are at home in the body we are absent from the Lord--
5:7 (for we walk by faith, not by sight);
5:7 for we walk by faith, not by sight--
5:8 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.
5:8 we are of good courage, I say, and prefer rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord.
5:9 Wherefore also we make it our aim, whether at home or absent, to be well-pleasing unto him.
5:9 Therefore also we have as our ambition, whether at home or absent, to be pleasing to Him.
5:10 For we must all be made manifest before the judgment-seat of Christ; that each one may receive the things (done) in the body, according to what he hath done, whether (it be) good or bad.
5:10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may be recompensed for his deeds in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.
5:11 Knowing therefore the fear of the Lord, we persuade men, but we are made manifest unto God; and I hope that we are made manifest also in your consciences.
5:11 Therefore knowing the fear of the Lord, we persuade men, but we are made manifest to God; and I hope that we are made manifest also in your consciences.
5:12 We are not again commending ourselves unto you, but (speak) as giving you occasion of glorying on our behalf, that ye may have wherewith to answer them that glory in appearance, and not in heart.
5:12 We are not again commending ourselves to you but [are] giving you an occasion to be proud of us, that you may have [an answer] for those who take pride in appearance, and not in heart.
5:13 For whether we are beside ourselves, it is unto God; or whether we are of sober mind, it is unto you.
5:13 For if we are beside ourselves, it is for God; if we are of sound mind, it is for you.
5:14 For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that one died for all, therefore all died;
5:14 For the love of Christ controls us, having concluded this, that one died for all, therefore all died;
5:15 and he died for all, that they that live should no longer live unto themselves, but unto him who for their sakes died and rose again.
5:15 and He died for all, that they who live should no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died and rose again on their behalf.
5:16 Wherefore we henceforth know no man after the flesh: even though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now we know (him so) no more.
5:16 Therefore from now on we recognize no man according to the flesh; even though we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know [Him] [thus] no longer.
5:17 Wherefore if any man is in Christ, (he is) a new creature: the old things are passed away; behold, they are become new.
5:17 Therefore if any man is in Christ, [he is] a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.
5:18 But all things are of God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and gave unto us the ministry of reconciliation;
5:18 Now all [these] things are from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ, and gave us the ministry of reconciliation,
5:19 to wit, that God was in Christ reconciling the world unto himself, not reckoning unto them their trespasses, and having committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
5:19 namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and He has committed to us the word of reconciliation.
5:20 We are ambassadors therefore on behalf of Christ, as though God were entreating by us: we beseech (you) on behalf of Christ, be ye reconciled to God.
5:20 Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were entreating through us; we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.
5:21 Him who knew no sin he made (to be) sin on our behalf; that we might become the righteousness of God in him.
5:21 He made Him who knew no sin [to be] sin on our behalf, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
5:1 For we know that if the earthly tent which is our house is torn down, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
5:2 For verily in this we groan, longing to be clothed upon with our habitation which is from heaven:
5:2 For indeed in this [house] we groan, longing to be clothed with our dwelling from heaven;
5:3 if so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked.
5:3 inasmuch as we, having put it on, shall not be found naked.
5:4 For indeed we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened; not for that we would be unclothed, but that we would be clothed upon, that what is mortal may be swallowed up of life.
5:4 For indeed while we are in this tent, we groan, being burdened, because we do not want to be unclothed, but to be clothed, in order that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life.
5:5 Now he that wrought us for this very thing is God, who gave unto us the earnest of the Spirit.
5:5 Now He who prepared us for this very purpose is God, who gave to us the Spirit as a pledge.
5:6 Being therefore always of good courage, and knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord
5:6 Therefore, being always of good courage, and knowing that while we are at home in the body we are absent from the Lord--
5:7 (for we walk by faith, not by sight);
5:7 for we walk by faith, not by sight--
5:8 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.
5:8 we are of good courage, I say, and prefer rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord.
5:9 Wherefore also we make it our aim, whether at home or absent, to be well-pleasing unto him.
5:9 Therefore also we have as our ambition, whether at home or absent, to be pleasing to Him.
5:10 For we must all be made manifest before the judgment-seat of Christ; that each one may receive the things (done) in the body, according to what he hath done, whether (it be) good or bad.
5:10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may be recompensed for his deeds in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.
5:11 Knowing therefore the fear of the Lord, we persuade men, but we are made manifest unto God; and I hope that we are made manifest also in your consciences.
5:11 Therefore knowing the fear of the Lord, we persuade men, but we are made manifest to God; and I hope that we are made manifest also in your consciences.
5:12 We are not again commending ourselves unto you, but (speak) as giving you occasion of glorying on our behalf, that ye may have wherewith to answer them that glory in appearance, and not in heart.
5:12 We are not again commending ourselves to you but [are] giving you an occasion to be proud of us, that you may have [an answer] for those who take pride in appearance, and not in heart.
5:13 For whether we are beside ourselves, it is unto God; or whether we are of sober mind, it is unto you.
5:13 For if we are beside ourselves, it is for God; if we are of sound mind, it is for you.
5:14 For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that one died for all, therefore all died;
5:14 For the love of Christ controls us, having concluded this, that one died for all, therefore all died;
5:15 and he died for all, that they that live should no longer live unto themselves, but unto him who for their sakes died and rose again.
5:15 and He died for all, that they who live should no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died and rose again on their behalf.
5:16 Wherefore we henceforth know no man after the flesh: even though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now we know (him so) no more.
5:16 Therefore from now on we recognize no man according to the flesh; even though we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know [Him] [thus] no longer.
5:17 Wherefore if any man is in Christ, (he is) a new creature: the old things are passed away; behold, they are become new.
5:17 Therefore if any man is in Christ, [he is] a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.
5:18 But all things are of God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and gave unto us the ministry of reconciliation;
5:18 Now all [these] things are from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ, and gave us the ministry of reconciliation,
5:19 to wit, that God was in Christ reconciling the world unto himself, not reckoning unto them their trespasses, and having committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
5:19 namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and He has committed to us the word of reconciliation.
5:20 We are ambassadors therefore on behalf of Christ, as though God were entreating by us: we beseech (you) on behalf of Christ, be ye reconciled to God.
5:20 Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were entreating through us; we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.
5:21 Him who knew no sin he made (to be) sin on our behalf; that we might become the righteousness of God in him.
5:21 He made Him who knew no sin [to be] sin on our behalf, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
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