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For we know that if our ^(F1)(C1)earthly ^(C2)tent which is our house is torn down, we have a building from God, a house ^(C3)not made by hands, eternal in the heavens.

For indeed, in this tent we ^(C1)groan, longing to be ^(C2)clothed with our ^(F1)dwelling from heaven,

since in fact after putting it on, we will not be found naked.

For indeed, we who are in this tent ^(C1)groan, being burdened, because we do not want to be unclothed but to be ^(C2)clothed, so that what is ^(C3)mortal will be swallowed up by life.

Now He who prepared us for this very purpose is God, who ^(C1)gave us the Spirit as a ^(F1)pledge.

Therefore, being always of good courage, and knowing that ^(C1)while we are at home in the body we are absent from the Lord—

for ^(C1)we walk by faith, not by ^(F1)sight—

but we are of good courage and ^(C1)prefer rather to be absent from the body and ^(C2)to be at home with the Lord.

Therefore we also have as our ambition, whether at home or absent, to be ^(C1)pleasing to Him.

For we must all appear before ^(C1)the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive compensation for ^(F1)his deeds done through the body, in accordance with what he has done, whether good or bad.