2 Corinthians 5

1For we know that if the earthlyG1919 houseG3614 of our tabernacle be dissolved, we have a buildingG3619 from GodG2316, a houseG3614 not made with handsG886, eternalG166, in the heavensG3772. 2For verily in this we groanG4727, longingG1971 to be clothed upon with our habitation which is from heavenG3772: 3if so be that being clothed we shall not be foundG2147 nakedG1131. 4For indeed we that areG1510 in this tabernacle do groanG4727, beingG1510 burdenedG916; not for that we wouldG2309 beG1510 unclothed, but that we wouldG2309 beG1510 clothed upon, that what isG1510 mortalG2349 may beG1510 swallowedG2666 up of lifeG2222. 5NowG1161 he that wrought us for this very thingG3778 is GodG2316, who gaveG1325 unto us the earnest of the SpiritG4151. 6Being thereforeG3767 alwaysG3842 of good courage, and knowing that, whilst we are at homeG1736 in the bodyG4983, we are absentG1553 from the LordG2962 7(for we walkG4043 by faithG4102, not by sight); 8we are of good courage, I say, and are willing ratherG3123 to be absentG1553 from the bodyG4983, and to be at homeG1736 with the LordG2962. 9Wherefore alsoG2532 we make it our aim, whether at homeG1736 or absentG1553, to beG1510 well-pleasingG2101 unto him. 10For we must all be madeG5319 manifestG5319 before the judgment-seat of ChristG5547; that each oneG1538 may receiveG2865 the thingsG3956 done in the bodyG4983, according to what he hath done, whether it be goodG18 or bad.

11Knowing thereforeG3767 the fearG5401 of the LordG2962, we persuadeG3982 menG444, but we are madeG5319 manifestG5319 unto GodG2316; and I hopeG1679 that we are madeG5319 manifestG5319 alsoG2532 in your consciencesG4893. 12We are not againG3825 commendingG4921 ourselves unto you, but speak as givingG1325 you occasionG874 of glorying on our behalfG5228, that ye may have wherewith to answer them that glory in appearanceG4383, and not in heartG2588. 13For whether we are beside ourselves, it is unto GodG2316; or whether we are of sober mind, it is unto you. 14For the loveG26 of ChristG5547 constraineth us; because we thus judgeG2919, that oneG1520 died for all, thereforeG686 all died; 15and he diedG599 for all, that they that liveG2198 should noG3371 longerG3371 liveG2198 unto themselves, but unto him who for their sakes diedG599 and roseG1453 again. 16Wherefore we henceforth knowG1097 no man after the fleshG4561: evenG2532 though we have knownG1097 ChristG5547 after the fleshG4561, yet nowG3568 we knowG1097 him so no more. 17Wherefore if any man is in ChristG5547, he is a newG2537 creature: the oldG744 things are passedG3928 awayG3928; beholdG2400, they are becomeG1096 newG2537. 18But all thingsG3956 are of GodG2316, who reconciled us to himself through ChristG5547, and gaveG1325 unto us the ministryG1248 of reconciliationG2643; 19to wit, that GodG2316 wasG1510 in ChristG5547 reconciling the worldG2889 unto himself, not reckoning unto them their trespassesG3900, and having committed unto us the wordG3056 of reconciliationG2643.

20We are ambassadors thereforeG3767 on behalfG5228 of ChristG5547, as though GodG2316 were entreating by us: we beseech you on behalfG5228 of ChristG5547, be ye reconciled to GodG2316. 21Him who knewG1097 no sinG266 he madeG4160 to be sinG266 on our behalfG5228; that we might becomeG1096 the righteousnessG1343 of GodG2316 in him.