2 Corinthians 5

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¹We knowe suerly yf oure erthy mancion wherin we now dwell were destroyed that we have a bildinge ordeyned of god an habitacion not made with hondes but eternall in heve.

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 And herefore sigh we desyringe to be clothed wt oure mansion which is from heven:

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 so yet if that we be founde clothed and not naked.

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

⁴ For as longe as we are in this tabernacle we sigh and are greved for we wold not be vnclothed but wolde be clothed apon that mortalite myght be swalowed vp of lyfe.

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 He that hath ordeyned vs for this thynge ys god which very same hath geven vnto vs the ernest of the sprete.

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 Therfore we are alwaye of good chere and knowe well that as longe as we are at home in the body we are absent from God.

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 in fayth and se not.

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

⁸ Neverthelesse we are of good comforte and had lever to be absent from the body and to be present with the LORde.

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 Wherfore whether we be at home or from home we endeuoure oure selves to please 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 appere before the iudgement seate of Christ that every man maye receave the workes of his body accordynge 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 Seynge then that we knowe how the LORde is to be feared we fare fayre with men. For we are knowen wel ynough vnto God. I trust also that we are knowen in youre 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 We prayse not oure selves agayne vnto you but geve you an occasion to reioyce of vs that ye maye have some what agaynst the whych reioyce in the face and not in the hert.

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 yf we be to fervent to God are we to fervent. Yf we kepe measure for youre cause kepe we measure.

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 costrayneth vs be cause we thus iudge yf one be deed for all yt then are all deed

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 dyed for all that they which live shuld not hence forth live vnto them selves but vnto hym whith died for them and rose agayne.

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 Wherfore henceforth knowe we no man after the flesshe. In somoche though we have knowe Christ after the flesshe now hence forthe knowe we hym so 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 Therfore yf eny man be in Christ he is a newe creature. Olde thynges are passed awaye beholde all thinges are be come 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 Neverthelesse all thinges are of god which hath reconciled vs vnto him sylfe by Iesus Christ and hath geven vnto vs the office to preach the atonement.

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 made agrement bitwene the worlde and hym sylfe and imputed not their synnes vnto them: and hath comitted to vs the preachynge of ye atonmet.

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 messengers in the roume of Christ: even as though God did beseche you thorow vs: So praye we you in Christes stede that ye be atone with 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 synne for vs which knewe no synne that we by his meanes shuld be that rightewesnes which before God is aloved.

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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