Revised Literal Translation

2 Corinthians 5

1ἡhēG3588ForγὰρgarG1063we knowG1492thatὅτιhotiG3754ifἐὰνeanG1437ourG1473earthlyἐπίγειοςepigeiosG1919houseοἰκίαoikiaG3614ofἐκekG1537thistabernacleτοῦ σκήνουςtou skēnousG3588 G4636were dissolvedκαταλυθῇ,kataluthēaG2647,we haveἔχομεν,echomenG2192a buildingοἰκοδομὴνoikodomēnG3619of GodθεοῦtheouG2316,an houseοἰκίανoikianG3614not made with handsἀχειροποίητονacheiropoiētonG886,eternalαἰώνιονaiōnionG166inἐνenG1722the heavensτοῖς οὐρανοῖς.tois ouranoisG3588 G3772.

2τὸtoG3588ForγὰρgarG1063καὶkaiG2532inἐνenG1722thisτούτῳtoutōG3778we groanστενάζομεν,stenazomenG4727,earnestly desiringἐπιποθοῦντες·epipothountesG1971to be clothed uponἐπενδύσασθαιependusasthaiG1902with ourG1473houseοἰκητήριον τὸoikētērion toG3588 G3613which isfromἐξexG1537heavenοὐρανοῦouranouG3772:

3IfG1489so be thatκαὶkaiG2532being clothedG1746we shallG2147notοὐouG3756be foundG2147nakedγυμνοὶgumnoiG1131.

4Forκαὶ γὰρkai garG2532 G1063we that areοἱ ὄντεςhoi ontesG3588 G1510inἐνenG1722thistabernacleτῷ σκήνειtō skēneiG3588 G4636do groanστενάζομενstenazomenG4727,being burdenedβαρούμενοι,baroumenoiG916:notοὐouG3756forἐφ᾽eph᾽G1909thatᾧhōG3739we wouldθέλομενthelomenG2309be unclothedἐκδύσασθαιekdusasthaiG1562,butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235clothed uponἐπενδύσασθαι,ependusasthaiG1902,thatἵναinaG2443mortalityτὸ θνητὸνto thnētonG3588 G2349might be swallowed upκαταποθῇkatapothēaG2666ofὑπὸhupoG5259lifeτῆς ζωῆς.¶tēs zōēsG3588 G2222.

5NowδὲdeG1161he thatὉHoG3588hath wroughtκατεργασάμενοςkatergasamenosG2716usG1473forεἰςeisG1519the selfsameαὐτὸautoG846thingτοῦτοtoutoG3778isGodθεός,theosG2316,whoὁhoG3588alsoG2532hath givenδοὺςdousG1325unto usG1473the earnestτὸν ἀρραβῶναton arrabōnaG3588 G728of the Spiritτοῦ πνεύματος.¶tou pneumatosG3588 G4151.

6ThereforeοὖνounG3767we arealwaysπάντοτεpantoteG3842confidentΘαρροῦντεςTharrountesG2292,knowingG1492thatὅτιhotiG3754,whilstκαὶkaiG2532we are at homeἐνδημοῦντεςendēmountesG1736inἐνenG1722the bodyτῷ σώματι,tō sōmatiG3588 G4983,we are absentἐκδημοῦμενekdēmoumenG1553fromἀπὸapoG575the Lordτοῦ κυρίου·tou kuriouG3588 G2962:

7(ForγὰρgarG1063we walkπεριπατοῦμεν,peripatoumenG4043byδιὰdiaG1223faithπίστεωςpisteōsG4102,notοὐouG3756byδιὰdiaG1223sightεἴδους,eidousG1491:)

8δὲdeG1161We are confidentθαρροῦμενtharroumenG2292, I say,andκαὶkaiG2532willingεὐδοκοῦμενeudokoumenG2106ratherμᾶλλονmallonG3123to be absentἐκδημῆσαιekdēmēsaiG1553fromἐκekG1537the bodyτοῦ σώματοςtou sōmatosG3588 G4983,andκαὶkaiG2532to be presentἐνδημῆσαιendēmēsaiG1736withπρὸςprosG4314the Lordτὸν κύριον.ton kurionG3588 G2962.

9WhereforeδιὸdioG1352we labourφιλοτιμούμεθα,philotimoumethaG5389,thatκαὶkaiG2532,whetherεἴτεeiteG1535presentἐνδημοῦντεςendēmountesG1736orεἴτεeiteG1535absentἐκδημοῦντες,ekdēmountesG1553,we may beG1510acceptedεὐάρεστοιeuarestoiG2101of himαὐτῷautōG846.

10τοὺςtousG3588ForγὰρgarG1063weG1473mustδεῖdeiG1163allπάνταςpantasG3956appearφανερωθῆναιphanerōthēnaiG5319beforeἔμπροσθενemprosthenG1715the judgment seatτοῦ βήματοςtou bēmatosG3588 G968of Christτοῦ Χριστοῦ,tou ChristouG3588 G5547;thatἵναinaG2443every oneἕκαστοςhekastosG1538may receiveκομίσηταιkomisētaiG2865the thingsτὰtaG3588doneinδιὰdiaG1223hisbodyτοῦ σώματοςtou sōmatosG3588 G4983,accordingπρὸςprosG4314to thatἃhaG3739he hath doneἔπραξεν,epraxenG4238,whetherεἴτεeiteG1535it begoodἀγαθὸνagathonG18orεἴτεeiteG1535badG2556.

11KnowingG1492thereforeοὖνounG3767the terrorτὸν φόβονton phobonG3588 G5401of the Lordτοῦ κυρίουtou kuriouG3588 G2962,we persuadeπείθομεν,peithomenG3982menἀνθρώπουςanthrōpousG444;butδὲdeG1161we are made manifestπεφανερώμεθα·pephanerōmethaG5319unto GodθεῷtheōG2316;andδὲdeG1161I trustἐλπίζωelpizōG1679alsoκαὶkaiG2532are made manifestπεφανερῶσθαι.¶pephanerōsthaiG5319inἐνenG1722yourὑμῶνhumōnG4771consciencesταῖς συνειδήσεσινtais suneidēsesinG3588 G4893.

12ForG1063we commendσυνιστάνομενsunistanomenG4921notG3756ourselvesἑαυτοὺςhe'autousG1438againπάλινpalinG3825unto youὑμῖν,huminG4771,butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235giveδιδόντεςdidontesG1325youὑμῖνhuminG4771occasionἀφορμὴνaphormēnG874to gloryκαυχήματοςkauchēmatosG2745on ourG1473behalfὑπὲρhuperG5228,thatἵναinaG2443ye may haveἔχητεechēteG2192somewhat toπρὸςprosG4314answerthemτοὺςtousG3588which gloryκαυχωμένουςkauchōmenousG2744inG1722appearanceπροσώπῳprosōpōG4383,andκαὶkaiG2532notG3756in heartκαρδίᾳ.kardiaG2588.

13ForγὰρgarG1063whetherεἴτεeiteG1535we be beside ourselvesἐξέστημεν,exestēmenG1839, it isto Godθεῷ·theōG2316:or whetherεἴτεeiteG1535we be soberσωφρονοῦμεν,sōphronoumenG4993, it isfor your causeὑμῖν.huminG4771.

14ἡhēG3588τοῦtouG3588ForγὰρgarG1063the loveἀγάπηagapēG26of ChristΧριστοῦ οἱChristou hoiG3588 G5547constrainethσυνέχειsunecheiG4912usG1473;becauseτοῦτο,toutoG3778we thus judgeκρίνανταςkrinantasG2919,thatὅτιhotiG3754ifG1487oneεἷςheisG1520diedG599forὑπὲρhuperG5228allπάντωνpantōnG3956,thenἄραaraG686wereG599allπάντεςpantesG3956deadG599:

15AndκαὶkaiG2532thathe diedἀπέθανεν,apethanenG599forὑπὲρhuperG5228allπάντωνpantōnG3956,thatἵναinaG2443theyοἱhoiG3588which liveG2198shouldG2198not henceforthμηκέτιmēketiG3371liveG2198unto themselvesἑαυτοῖςhe'autoisG1438,butἀλλὰallaG235unto himτῷtōG3588which diedἀποθανόντιapothanontiG599forὑπὲρhuperG5228themαὐτῶνautōnG846,andκαὶkaiG2532rose againἐγερθέντι.¶egerthentiG1453.

16τοῦtouG3588WhereforeὭστεHōsteG5620ἀπὸapoG575henceforthνῦνnunG3568knowG1492weG1473no manοὐδέναoudenaG3762afterκατὰkataG2596the fleshσάρκα·sarkaG4561:yeaG1161,thoughεἰeiG1487καὶkaiG2532we have knownἐγνώκαμενegnōkamenG1097ChristΧριστόν,ChristonG5547afterκατὰkataG2596the fleshσάρκαsarkaG4561,yetἀλλὰallaG235now henceforthνῦνnunG3568know weγινώσκομεν.ginōskomenG1097himno moreG3765.

17G3588G3588ThereforeὥστεhōsteG5620ifεἴeiG1487any manτιςtisG5100beinἐνenG1722ChristΧριστῷ,ChristōG5547, he isa newκαινὴkainēG2537creatureκτίσις·ktisisG2937:old thingsἀρχαῖαarchaiaG744are passed awayπαρῆλθεν,parēlthenG3928;beholdG3708,all thingsG3956are becomeγέγονενgegonenG1096newκαινάkainaG2537.

18τὰtaG3588AndδὲdeG1161all thingsπάνταpantaG3956areofἐκekG1537Godτοῦ θεοῦtou theouG3588 G2316,whoτοῦtouG3588hath reconciledκαταλλάξαντοςkatallaxantosG2644usG1473to himselfἑαυτῷhe'autōG1438byδιὰdiaG1223JesusG2424ChristΧριστοῦChristouG5547,andκαὶkaiG2532hath givenδόντοςdontosG1325to usG1473the ministryτὴν διακονίανtēn diakonianG3588 G1248of reconciliationτῆς καταλλαγῆς,tēs katallagēsG3588 G2643;

19To witὡςhōsG5613,thatὅτιhotiG3754GodθεὸςtheosG2316wasἦνēnG1510inἐνenG1722Christ,ΧριστῷChristōG5547reconcilingκαταλλάσσωνkatallassōnG2644the worldκόσμονkosmonG2889unto himselfἑαυτῷ,he'autōG1438,notμὴmēG3361imputingλογιζόμενοςlogizomenosG3049theirαὐτοῖςautoisG846trespassesτὰ παραπτώματαta paraptōmataG3588 G3900unto themαὐτῶν,autōnG846;andκαὶkaiG2532hath committedθέμενοςthemenosG5087untoἐνenG1722usG1473the wordτὸν λόγονton logonG3588 G3056of reconciliationτῆς καταλλαγῆς.¶tēs katallagēsG3588 G2643.

20Now thenοὖνounG3767we are ambassadorsπρεσβεύομεν,presbeuomenG4243forὙπὲρHuperG5228ChristΧριστοῦChristouG5547,as thoughὡςhōsG5613Godτοῦ θεοῦtou theouG3588 G2316did beseechπαρακαλοῦντοςparakalountosG3870youbyδι᾽di᾽G1223usG1473:we prayδεόμεθαdeomethaG1189youinὑπὲρhuperG5228Christ’s steadΧριστοῦ·ChristouG5547,be ye reconciledκαταλλάγητεkatallagēteG2644to Godτῷ θεῷ.tō theōG3588 G2316.

21τὸνtonG3588ForG1063he hath made himἐποίησεν,epoiēsenG4160to besinἁμαρτίανhamartianG266forὑπὲρhuperG5228usG1473,who knewγνόνταgnontaG1097noμὴmēG3361sinἁμαρτίανhamartianG266;thatἵναinaG2443weG1473might be madeγενώμεθαgenōmethaG1096the righteousnessδικαιοσύνηdikaiosunēG1343of GodθεοῦtheouG2316inἐνenG1722himαὐτῷ.¶autōG846.

Commentaries on 2 Corinthians 5