2 Corinthians 5 ========== :1 For we know 1492 -eido that if 1437 -ean our earthly 1919 -epigeios house 3614 -oikia of [this 3588 -ho ] tabernacle 4636 -skenos were dissolved 2647 -kataluo , we have 2192 -echo a building 3619 -oikodome of God 2316 -theos , an house 3614 - oikia not made 0886 -acheiropoietos with hands 0886 - acheiropoietos , eternal 0166 -aionios in the heavens 3772 - ouranos . :2 For in this 5129 -toutoi we groan 4727 -stenazo , earnestly 1971 -epipotheo desiring 1971 -epipotheo to be clothed 1902 -ependuomai upon with our house 3613 -oiketerion which 3588 -ho is from heaven 3772 -ouranos : :3 If 1489 -eige so be that being clothed 1746 -enduo we shall not be found 2147 -heurisko naked 1131 -gumnos . :4 For we that are in [this 3588 -ho ] tabernacle 4636 - skenos do groan 4727 -stenazo , being burdened 0916 -bareo : not for that we would 2309 -thelo be unclothed 1562 -ekduo , but clothed 1902 -ependuomai upon, that mortality 2349 -thnetos might be swallowed 2666 -katapino up of life 2222 -zoe . :5 Now 1161 -de he that hath wrought 2716 -katergazomai us for the selfsame 5124 -touto thing [is] God 2316 -theos , who 3588 -ho also 2532 -kai hath given 1325 -didomi unto us the earnest 0728 -arrhabon of the Spirit 4151 -pneuma . :6 Therefore 3767 -oun [we are] always 3842 -pantote confident 2292 -tharrheo , knowing 1492 -eido that, whilst we are at 1722 -en home 1736 -endemeo in the body 4983 -soma , we are absent 0553 -apekdechomai from the Lord 2962 -kurios : :7 (For we walk 4043 -peripateo by faith 4102 -pistis , not by sight 1491 -eidos :) :8 We are confident 2292 -tharrheo , [I say], and willing 2106 -eudokeo rather 3123 -mallon to be absent 0553 - apekdechomai from the body 4983 -soma , and to be present 1736 - endemeo with the Lord 2962 -kurios . :9 Wherefore 1352 -dio we labour 5389 -philotimeomai , that, whether 1535 -eite present 1736 -endemeo or 1535 -eite absent 0553 -apekdechomai , we may be accepted 2101 -euarestos of him. :10 For we must 1163 -dei all 3956 -pas appear 5319 - phaneroo before 1715 -emprosthen the judgment 0968 -bema seat 0968 -bema of Christ 5547 -Christos ; that every 1538 -hekastos one may receive 2865 -komizo the things [done] in [his] body 4983 -soma , according 4314 -pros to that he hath done 4238 - prasso , whether 1535 -eite [it be] good 0018 -agathos or 1535 - eite bad 2556 -kakos . :11 Knowing 1492 -eido therefore 3767 -oun the terror 5401 -phobos of the Lord 2962 -kurios , we persuade 3982 -peitho men 0444 -anthropos ; but we are made 5319 -phaneroo manifest 5319 - phaneroo unto God 2316 -theos ; and I trust 1679 -elpizo also 2532 -kai are made 5319 -phaneroo manifest 5319 -phaneroo in your 5216 -humon consciences 4893 -suneidesis . :12 For we commend 4921 -sunistao not ourselves 1438 - heautou again 3825 -palin unto you, but give 1325 -didomi you occasion 0874 -aphorme to glory 2745 -kauchema on 5228 -huper our behalf 5228 -huper , that ye may have 2192 -echo somewhat to [answer] them which glory 2744 -kauchaomai in appearance 4383 - prosopon , and not in heart 2588 -kardia . :13 For whether 1535 -eite we be beside 1839 -existemi ourselves, [it is] to God 2316 -theos : or 1535 -eite whether 1535 -eite we be sober 4993 -sophroneo , [it is] for your 5213 - humin cause. :14 For the love 0026 -agape of Christ 5547 -Christos constraineth 4912 -sunecho us; because we thus 5124 -touto judge 2919 -krino , that if 1487 -ei one 1520 -heis died 0599 - apothnesko for all 3956 -pas , then 0686 -ara were all 3956 -pas dead 0599 -apothnesko : :15 And [that] he died 0599 -apothnesko for all 3956 -pas , that they which live 2198 -zao should not henceforth 3371 - meketi live 2198 -zao unto themselves 1438 -heautou , but unto him which died 0599 -apothnesko for them, and rose 1453 -egeiro again 1453 -egeiro . :16 Wherefore 5620 -hoste henceforth 3568 -nun know 1492 - eido we no 3762 -oudeis man 3762 -oudeis after 2596 -kata the flesh 4561 -sarx : yea 1161 -de , though 1499 -ei kai we have known 1097 -ginosko Christ 5547 -Christos after 2596 -kata the flesh 4561 -sarx , yet 0235 -alla now 3568 -nun henceforth 2089 - eti know 1097 -ginosko we [him] no 3765 -ouketi more 2089 -eti . :17 Therefore 5620 -hoste if 1487 -ei any 1536 -ei tis man [be] in Christ 5547 -Christos , [he is] a new 2537 -kainos creature 2937 -ktisis : old 0744 -archaios things are passed 3928 -parerchomai away; behold 2400 -idou , all 3956 -pas things are become 1096 -ginomai new 2537 -kainos . :18 And all 3956 -pas things [are] of God 2316 -theos , who 3588 -ho hath reconciled 2644 -katallasso us to himself 1438 -heautou by Jesus 2424 -Iesous Christ 5547 -Christos , and hath given 1325 -didomi to us the ministry 1248 -diakonia of reconciliation 2643 -katallage ; :19 To wit 5613 -hos , that God 2316 -theos was in Christ 5547 -Christos , reconciling 2644 -katallasso the world 2889 - kosmos unto himself 1438 -heautou , not imputing 3049 -logizomai their trespasses 3900 -paraptoma unto them; and hath committed 5087 -tithemi unto us the word 3056 -logos of reconciliation 2643 -katallage . :20 Now then we are ambassadors 4243 -presbeuo for Christ 5547 -Christos , as though God 2316 -theos did beseech 3870 - parakaleo [you] by us: we pray 1189 -deomai [you] in Christ's 5547 -Christos stead 5228 -huper , be ye reconciled 2644 - katallasso to God 2316 -theos . :21 For he hath made 4160 -poieo him [to be] sin 0266 - hamartia for us, who knew 1097 -ginosko no 3361 -me sin 0266 - hamartia ; that we might be made 1096 -ginomai the righteousness 1343 -dikaiosune of God 2316 -theos in him. ~~~~~~