2 Corinthians 5

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¹For we knowe that if our earthly house of this tabernacle be destroyed, we haue a building giuen of God, that is, an house not made with handes, but eternall in the heauens.

KJVFor^G1063 we know^G1492^(G5758) that^G3754 if^G1437 our^G2257 earthly^G1919 house^G3614 of this tabernacle^G4636 were dissolved^G2647^(G5686), we have^G2192^(G5719) a building^G3619 of^G1537 God^G2316, an house^G3614 not made with hands^G886, eternal^G166 in^G1722 the heavens^G3772.

² For therefore we sighe, desiring to be clothed with our house, which is from heauen.

KJVFor^G2532^G1063 in^G1722 this^G5129 we groan^G4727^(G5719), earnestly desiring^G1971^(G5723) to be clothed upon^G1902^(G5670) with our^G2257 house^G3613 which^G3588 is from^G1537 heaven^G3772:

³ Because that if we be clothed, we shal not be found naked.

KJVIf^G1489 so^G2532 be that being clothed^G1746^(G5671) we shall^G2147 not^G3756 be found^G2147^(G5701) naked^G1131.

⁴ For in deede we that are in this tabernacle, sigh and are burdened, because we would not be vnclothed, but would be clothed vpon, that mortalitie might be swalowed vp of life.

KJVFor^G2532^G1063 we that are^G5607^(G5752) in^G1722 this tabernacle^G4636 do groan^G4727^(G5719), being burdened^G916^(G5746): not^G3756 for that^G1894 we would^G2309^(G5719) be unclothed^G1562^(G5670), but^G235 clothed upon^G1902^(G5670), that^G2443 mortality^G2349 might be swallowed up^G2666^(G5686) of^G5259 life^G2222.

⁵ And he that hath created vs for this thing, is God, who also hath giuen vnto vs the earnest of the Spirit.

KJVNow^G1161 he that hath wrought^G2716^(G5666) us^G2248 for^G1519 the selfsame thing^G846^G5124 is God^G2316, who^G3588 also^G2532 hath given^G1325^(G5631) unto us^G2254 the earnest^G728 of the Spirit^G4151.

⁶ Therefore we are always bolde, though we knowe that whiles we are at home in the bodie, we are absent from the Lord.

KJVTherefore^G3767^G2532 we are always^G3842 confident^G2292^(G5723), knowing^G1492^(G5761) that^G3754, whilst we are at home^G1736^(G5723) in^G1722 the body^G4983, we are absent^G1553^(G5719) from^G575 the Lord^G2962:

⁷ (For we walke by faith, and not by sight.)

KJV(For^G1063 we walk^G4043^(G5719) by^G1223 faith^G4102, not^G3756 by^G1223 sight^G1491:)

⁸ Neuerthelesse, we are bolde, and loue rather to remoue out of the body, and to dwell with the Lord.

KJVWe are confident^G2292^(G5719), I say, and^G1161^G2532 willing^G2106^(G5719) rather^G3123 to be absent^G1553^(G5658) from^G1537 the body^G4983, and^G2532 to be present^G1736^(G5658) with^G4314 the Lord^G2962.

⁹ Wherefore also we couet, that both dwelling at home, and remouing from home, we may be acceptable to him.

KJVWherefore^G1352 we labour^G5389^(G5736), that^G2532, whether^G1535 present^G1736^(G5723) or^G1535 absent^G1553^(G5723), we may be^G1511^(G5750) accepted^G2101 of him^G846.

¹⁰ For we must all appeare before the iudgement seate of Christ, that euery man may receiue the things which are done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or euill.

KJVFor^G1063 we^G2248 must^G1163^(G5748) all^G3956 appear^G5319^(G5683) before^G1715 the judgment seat^G968 of Christ^G5547; that^G2443 every one^G1538 may receive^G2865^(G5672) the things done in^G1223 his body^G4983, according^G4314 to that^G3739 he hath done^G4238^(G5656), whether^G1535 it be good^G18 or^G1535 bad^G2556.

¹¹ Knowing therefore that terrour of the Lord, we persuade men, and we are made manifest vnto God, and I trust also that we are made manifest in your consciences.

KJVKnowing^G1492^(G5761) therefore^G3767 the terror^G5401 of the Lord^G2962, we persuade^G3982^(G5719) men^G444; but^G1161 we are made manifest^G5319^(G5769) unto God^G2316; and^G1161 I trust^G1679^(G5719) also^G2532 are made manifest^G5319^(G5771) in^G1722 your^G5216 consciences^G4893.

¹² For we prayse not our selues againe vnto you, but giue you an occasion to reioyce of vs, that ye may haue to answere against them, which reioyce in the face, and not in the heart.

KJVFor^G1063 we commend^G4921^(G5719) not^G3756 ourselves^G1438 again^G3825 unto you^G5213, but^G235 give^G1325^(G5723) you^G5213 occasion^G874 to glory^G2745 on^G5228 our^G2257 behalf^G5228, that^G2443 ye may have^G2192^(G5725) somewhat to^G4314 answer them which glory^G2744^(G5740) in^G1722 appearance^G4383, and^G2532 not^G3756 in heart^G2588.

¹³ For whether we be out of our wit, we are it to God: or whether we be in our right minde, we are it vnto you.

KJVFor^G1063 whether^G1535 we be beside ourselves^G1839^(G5627), it is to God^G2316: or whether^G1535 we be sober^G4993^(G5719), it is for your cause^G5213.

¹⁴ For that loue of Christ constraineth vs,

KJVFor^G1063 the love^G26 of Christ^G5547 constraineth^G4912^(G5719) us^G2248; because we thus^G5124 judge^G2919^(G5660), that^G3754 if^G1487 one^G1520 died^G599^(G5627) for^G5228 all^G3956, then^G686 were^G599 all^G3956 dead^G599^(G5627):

¹⁵ Because we thus iudge, that if one be dead for all, then were all dead, and he died for all, that they which liue, shoulde not henceforth liue vnto themselues, but vnto him which died for them, and rose againe.

KJVAnd^G2532 that he died^G599^(G5627) for^G5228 all^G3956, that^G2443 they which live^G2198^(G5723) should^G2198 not henceforth^G3371 live^G2198^(G5725) unto themselves^G1438, but^G235 unto him which died^G599^(G5631) for^G5228 them^G846, and^G2532 rose again^G1453^(G5685).

¹⁶ Wherefore, henceforth know we no man after the flesh, yea though wee had knowen Christ after the flesh, yet nowe henceforth know we him no more.

KJVWherefore^G5620 henceforth^G575^G3568 know^G1492^(G5758) we^G2249 no man^G3762 after^G2596 the flesh^G4561: yea^G1161, though^G1499 we have known^G1097^(G5758) Christ^G5547 after^G2596 the flesh^G4561, yet^G235 now^G3568 henceforth^G3765 know we^G1097^(G5719) him no more^G3765.

¹⁷ Therefore if any man be in Christ, let him be a newe creature. Olde things are passed away: beholde, all things are become newe.

KJVTherefore^G5620 if any man^G1536 be in^G1722 Christ^G5547, he is a new^G2537 creature^G2937: old things^G744 are passed away^G3928^(G5627); behold^G2400^(G5628), all things^G3956 are become^G1096^(G5754) new^G2537.

¹⁸ And all things are of God, which hath reconciled vs vnto himselfe by Iesus Christ, and hath giuen vnto vs the ministerie of reconciliation.

KJVAnd^G1161 all things^G3956 are of^G1537 God^G2316, who^G3588 hath reconciled^G2644^(G5660) us^G2248 to himself^G1438 by^G1223 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547, and^G2532 hath given^G1325^(G5631) to us^G2254 the ministry^G1248 of reconciliation^G2643;

¹⁹ For God was in Christ, and reconciled the world to himselfe, not imputing their sinnes vnto them, and hath committed to vs the word of reconciliation.

KJVTo wit^G5613, that^G3754 God^G2316 was^G2258^(G5713) in^G1722 Christ^G5547, reconciling^G2644^(G5723) the world^G2889 unto himself^G1438, not^G3361 imputing^G3049^(G5740) their^G846 trespasses^G3900 unto them^G846; and^G2532 hath committed^G5087^(G5642) unto^G1722 us^G2254 the word^G3056 of reconciliation^G2643.

²⁰ Now then are we ambassadours for Christ: as though God did beseeche you through vs, we pray you in Christes steade, that ye be reconciled to God.

KJVNow then^G3767 we are ambassadors^G4243^(G5719) for^G5228 Christ^G5547, as though^G5613 God^G2316 did beseech^G3870^(G5723) you by^G1223 us^G2257: we pray^G1189^(G5736) you in^G5228 Christ's^G5547 stead^G5228, be ye reconciled^G2644^(G5649) to God^G2316.

²¹ For he hath made him to be sinne for vs, which knewe no sinne, that we should be made the righteousnesse of God in him.

KJVFor^G1063 he hath made^G4160^(G5656) him to be sin^G266 for^G5228 us^G2257, who^G3588 knew^G1097^(G5631) no^G3361 sin^G266; that^G2443 we^G2249 might be made^G1096^(G5741) the righteousness^G1343 of God^G2316 in^G1722 him^G846.

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