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2 Corinthians 5

1ForweknowthatiftheearthlyἐπίγειοςepigeiosG1919houseοἰκίαoikiaG3614ofourtabernaclebedissolved,wehaveabuildingοἰκοδομὴνoikodomēnG3619fromGodθεοῦtheouG2316,ahouseοἰκίανoikianG3614notmadewithhandsἀχειροποίητονacheiropoiētonG886,eternalαἰώνιονaiōnionG166,intheheavensοὐρανοῖς.ouranoisG3772.

2Forverilyinthiswegroanστενάζομεν,stenazomenG4727,longingἐπιποθοῦντες·epipothountesG1971tobeclotheduponwithourhabitationwhichisfromheavenοὐρανοῦouranouG3772:

3ifsobethatbeing clothedweshallnotbefoundG2147nakedγυμνοὶgumnoiG1131.

4ForindeedwethatareG1510inthistabernacledogroanστενάζομενstenazomenG4727,beingὄντεςontesG1510burdenedβαρούμενοι,baroumenoiG916;notforthatwewouldG2309beG1510unclothed,butthatwewouldG2309beG1510clothedupon,thatwhatisG1510mortalθνητὸνthnētonG2349maybeG1510swallowedκαταποθῇkatapothēaG2666upoflifeζωῆς.¶zōēsG2222.

5NowδὲdeG1161hethatwroughtusforthisverythingG3778isGodθεός,theosG2316,whogaveG1325untoustheearnestoftheSpiritπνεύματος.¶pneumatosG4151.

6BeingthereforeοὖνounG3767alwaysπάντοτεpantoteG3842ofgoodcourage,andknowingthat, whilstweareathomeἐνδημοῦντεςendēmountesG1736inthebodyσώματι,sōmatiG4983,weareabsentἐκδημοῦμενekdēmoumenG1553fromtheLordκυρίου·kuriouG2962

7(forwewalkπεριπατοῦμεν,peripatoumenG4043byfaithπίστεωςpisteōsG4102,notbysight);

8weareofgoodcourage,Isay,andarewillingratherμᾶλλονmallonG3123tobeabsentἐκδημῆσαιekdēmēsaiG1553fromthebodyσώματοςsōmatosG4983,andtobeathomeἐνδημῆσαιendēmēsaiG1736withtheLordκύριον.kurionG2962.

9WhereforealsoκαὶkaiG2532wemakeitouraim,whetherathomeἐνδημοῦντεςendēmountesG1736orabsentG1553,tobeG1510well-pleasingG2101untohim.

10ForwemustallbemadeG5319manifestG5319beforethejudgment-seatofChristΧριστοῦ,ChristouG5547;thateachoneG1538mayreceiveκομίσηταιkomisētaiG2865thethingsG3956doneinthebodyσώματοςsōmatosG4983,accordingtowhathehathdone,whetheritbegoodἀγαθὸνagathonG18orbad.

11KnowingthereforeοὖνounG3767thefearφόβονphobonG5401oftheLordκυρίουkuriouG2962,wepersuadeπείθομεν,peithomenG3982menG444,butwearemadeG5319manifestπεφανερώμεθα·pephanerōmethaG5319untoGodθεῷtheōG2316;andIhopeἐλπίζωelpizōG1679thatwearemadeG5319manifestπεφανερῶσθαι.¶pephanerōsthaiG5319alsoκαὶkaiG2532inyourconsciencesG4893.

12WearenotagainπάλινpalinG3825commendingσυνιστάνομενsunistanomenG4921ourselvesuntoyou,butspeakasgivingG1325youoccasionἀφορμὴνaphormēnG874ofgloryingonourbehalfὑπὲρhuperG5228,thatyemayhavewherewithtoanswerthemthatgloryinappearanceπροσώπῳprosōpōG4383,andnotinheartκαρδίᾳ.kardiaG2588.

13Forwhetherwe arebesideourselves, itisuntoGodθεῷ·theōG2316;orwhetherwe areofsobermind, itisuntoyou.

14FortheloveἀγάπηagapēG26ofChristΧριστοῦChristouG5547constraineth us;becausewethusjudgeG2919,thatoneεἷςheisG1520diedforall,thereforeἄραaraG686alldied;

15andhediedG599forall,thattheythatliveG2198shouldnoμηκέτιmēketiG3371longerG3371liveG2198untothemselves,butuntohimwhofortheirsakesdiedG599androseG1453again.

16WhereforewehenceforthknowG1097nomanafterthefleshσάρκα·sarkaG4561:evenκαὶkaiG2532thoughwehaveknownG1097ChristΧριστόν,ChristonG5547afterthefleshσάρκαsarkaG4561,yetnowG3568weknowG1097himsonomore.

17WhereforeifanymanisinChristΧριστῷ,ChristōG5547,heisanewκαινὴkainēG2537creature:theoldἀρχαῖαarchaiaG744thingsarepassedG3928awayπαρῆλθεν,parēlthenG3928;beholdἰδοὺidouG2400,theyarebecomeG1096newκαινάkainaG2537.

18ButallthingsπάνταpantaG3956areofGodθεοῦtheouG2316,whoreconciledustohimselfthroughChristΧριστοῦChristouG5547,andgaveG1325untoustheministryδιακονίανdiakonianG1248ofreconciliationκαταλλαγῆς,katallagēsG2643;

19towit,thatGodθεὸςtheosG2316wasG1510inChristΧριστῷChristōG5547reconcilingtheworldκόσμονkosmonG2889untohimself,notreckoning untothemtheirtrespassesG3900,andhavingcommitteduntousthewordλόγονlogonG3056ofreconciliationκαταλλαγῆς.¶katallagēsG2643.

20WeareambassadorsthereforeοὖνounG3767onbehalfG5228ofChristΧριστοῦChristouG5547,asthoughGodθεοῦtheouG2316wereentreatingbyus:webeseechyouonbehalfG5228ofChristΧριστοῦ·ChristouG5547,beyereconciledtoGodθεῷ.theōG2316.

21HimwhoknewG1097nosinἁμαρτίανhamartianG266hemadeG4160tobesinἁμαρτίανhamartianG266onourbehalfG5228;thatwemightbecomeγενώμεθαgenōmethaG1096therighteousnessδικαιοσύνηdikaiosunēG1343ofGodθεοῦtheouG2316inhim.

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