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Read 2 Corinthians 5

World English Bible · 21 verses

¹ For we know that if the earthly house of our tent is dissolved, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal, in the heavens.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
² For most certainly in this we groan, longing to be clothed with our habitation which is from heaven,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³ if indeed being clothed, we will not be found naked.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴ For indeed we who are in this tent do groan, being burdened, not that we desire to be unclothed, but that we desire to be clothed, that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁵ Now he who made us for this very thing is God, who also gave to us the down payment of the Spirit.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁶ Therefore we are always confident and know that while we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord;This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁷ for we walk by faith, not by sight.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁸ We are courageous, I say, and are willing rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁹ Therefore also we make it our aim, whether at home or absent, to be well pleasing to him.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁰ For we must all be revealed before the judgment seat of Christ that each one may receive the things in the body according to what he has done, whether good or bad.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹¹ Knowing therefore the fear of the Lord, we persuade men, but we are revealed to God, and I hope that we are revealed also in your consciences.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹² For we are not commending ourselves to you again, but speak as giving you occasion of boasting on our behalf, that you may have something to answer those who boast in appearance and not in heart.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹³ For if we are beside ourselves, it is for God. Or if we are of sober mind, it is for you.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁴ For the love of Christ compels us; because we judge thus: that one died for all, therefore all died.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁵ He died for all, that those who live should no longer live to themselves, but to him who for their sakes died and rose again.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁶ Therefore we know no one according to the flesh from now on. Even though we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know him so no more.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁷ Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁸ But all things are of God, who reconciled us to himself through Jesus Christ, and gave to us the ministry of reconciliation;This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁹ namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, not reckoning to them their trespasses, and having committed to us the word of reconciliation.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁰ We are therefore ambassadors on behalf of Christ, as though God were entreating by us: we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²¹ For him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.

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