2 Corinthians 5

1For we know that if our earthly tabernacle house be destroyed, we have a building fromGod, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.

1For we have known that if our earthly house of the tabernacle may be thrown down, a building from God we have, an house not made with hands--age-during--in the heavens,

2For indeed in this we groan, ardently desiring to have put on our house which [is] from heaven;

2for also in this we groan, with our dwelling that is from heaven earnestly desiring to clothe ourselves,

3if indeed being also clothed we shall not be found naked.

3if so be that, having clothed ourselves, we shall not be found naked,

4For indeed we who are in the tabernacle groan, being burdened; while yet we do not wish to be unclothed, but clothed, that [what is] mortal may be swallowed up by life.

4for we also who are in the tabernacle do groan, being burdened, seeing we wish not to unclothe ourselves, but to clothe ourselves, that the mortal may be swallowed up of the life.

5Now he that has wrought us for this very thing [is]God, who also has given to us the earnest of the Spirit.

5And He who did work us to this self-same thing <FI>is<Fi> God, who also did give to us the earnest of the Spirit;

6Therefore [we are] always confident, and know that while present in the body we are absent from the Lord,

6having courage, then, at all times, and knowing that being at home in the body, we are away from home from the Lord, --

7(for we walk by faith, not by sight;)

7for through faith we walk, not through sight--

8we are confident, I say, and pleased rather to be absent from the body and present with the Lord.

8we have courage, and are well pleased rather to be away from the home of the body, and to be at home with the Lord.

9Wherefore also we are zealous, whether present or absent, to be agreeable to him.

9Wherefore also we are ambitious, whether at home or away from home, to be well pleasing to him,

10For we must all be manifested before the judgment-seat of the Christ, that each may receive the things [done] in the body, according to those he has done, whether [it be] good or evil.

10for all of us it behoveth to be manifested before the tribunal of the Christ, that each one may receive the things <FI>done<Fi> through the body, in reference to the things that he did, whether good or evil;

11Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord we persuade men, but have been manifested toGod, and I hope also that we have been manifested in your consciences.

11having known, therefore, the fear of the Lord, we persuade men, and to God we are manifested, and I hope also in your consciences to have been manifested;

12[For] we do not again commend ourselves to you, but [we are] giving to you occasion of boast in our behalf, that ye may have [such] with those boasting in countenance, and not in heart.

12for not again ourselves do we recommend to you, but we are giving occasion to you of glorifying in our behalf, that ye may have <FI>something<Fi> in reference to those glorifying in face and not in heart;

13For whether we are beside ourselves, [it is] toGod; or are sober, [it is] for you.

13for whether we were beside ourselves, <FI>it was<Fi> to God; whether we be of sound mind--<FI> it is<Fi> to you,

14For the love of the Christ constrains us, having judged this: that one died for all, then all have died;

14for the love of the Christ doth constrain us, having judged thus: that if one for all died, then the whole died,

15and he died for all, that they who live should no longer live to themselves, but to him who died for them and has been raised.

15and for all he died, that those living, no more to themselves may live, but to him who died for them, and was raised again.

16So that we henceforth know no one according to flesh; but if even we have known Christ according to flesh, yet now we know [him thus] no longer.

16So that we henceforth have known no one according to the flesh, and even if we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know him no more;

17So if any one [be] in Christ, [there is] a new creation; the old things have passed away; behold all things have become new:

17so that if any one <FI>is<Fi> in Christ--<FI> he is<Fi> a new creature; the old things did pass away, lo, become new have the all things.

18and all things [are] of theGod who has reconciled us to himself by [Jesus] Christ, and given to us the ministry of that reconciliation:

18And the all things <FI>are<Fi> of God, who reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and did give to us the ministration of the reconciliation,

19how thatGod was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, not reckoning to them their offences; and putting in us the word of that reconciliation.

19how that God was in Christ--a world reconciling to Himself, not reckoning to them their trespasses; and having put in us the word of the reconciliation,

20We are ambassadors therefore for Christ,God as [it were] beseeching by us, we entreat for Christ, Be reconciled toGod.

20in behalf of Christ, then, we are ambassadors, as if God were calling through us, we beseech, in behalf of Christ, `Be ye reconciled to God;'

21Him who knew not sin he has made sin for us, that we might becomeGod's righteousness in him.

21for him who did not know sin, in our behalf He did make sin, that we may become the righteousness of God in him.