2 Corinthians 5
1. 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.
2. For in this we groan * , earnestly desiring * to be clothed upon * with our house which is from heaven:
3. If so be that being clothed * we shall * not be found * naked.
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.
5. Now he that hath wrought * us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given * unto us the earnest of the Spirit.
6. Therefore we are always confident * , knowing * that, whilst we are * at home * in the body, we are absent * from the Lord:
7. (For we walk * by faith, not by sight:)
8. We are confident * , I say, and willing * rather to be absent * from the body, and to be present * with the Lord.
9. Wherefore we labour * , that,whether present * or absent * , we may be * accepted of him.
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.
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.
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.
13. For whether we be beside ourselves * , it is to God: or whether we be sober * , it is for your cause.
14. For the love of Christ constraineth * us; because we thus judge * , that if one died * for all, then were * all dead * :
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 * .
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.
17. Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away * ; behold * , all things are become * new.
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;
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.
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.
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.
