2 Corinthians 5

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¹For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.

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 in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven:

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 If so be that being clothed we shall 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 we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up 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 Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us 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 confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, 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 walk by faith, not by sight:)

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

⁸ We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present 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 we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of 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 appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.

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 the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also 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 commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer them which glory in appearance, and not in 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 beside ourselves, it is to God: or whether we be sober, it is for your cause.

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 the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:

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 And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.

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 we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now 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, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

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, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry 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 To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us 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 we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye 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 sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness 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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