Study Desk

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

For 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.

For indeed, in this tent we groan, longing to be clothed with our dwelling from heaven,

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

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

If so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked.

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

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.

Now He who prepared us for this very purpose is God, who gave us the Spirit as a pledge.

Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.

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

Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:

for we walk by faith, not by sight—

(For we walk by faith, not by sight:)

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

We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.

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

Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.

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

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.

Therefore, knowing the fear of the Lord, we persuade people, but we are well known to God; and I hope that we are also well known in your consciences.

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.

We are not commending ourselves to you again, but are giving you an opportunity to be proud of us, so that you will have an answer for those who take pride in appearance and not in heart.

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.

For if we have lost our minds, it is for God; if we are of sound mind, it is for you.

For whether we be beside ourselves, it is to God: or whether we be sober, it is for your cause.

For the love of Christ controls us, having concluded this, that one died for all, therefore all died;

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

and He died for all, so that those who live would no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died and rose on their behalf.

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.

Therefore from now on we recognize no one by the flesh; even though we have known Christ by the flesh, yet now we know Him in this way no longer.

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.

Therefore if anyone is in Christ, this person is a new creation; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

Now all these things are from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation,

And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;

namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their wrongdoings against them, and He has committed to us the word of reconciliation.

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.

Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making an appeal through us; we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.

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.

He made Him who knew no sin to be sin in our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.

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.