2nd Corinthians Chapter 5 American Standard-ASV1901

2nd Corinthians 5:1

For we know that if the earthly house of our tabernacle be dissolved, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal, in the heavens.

2nd Corinthians 5:2

For verily in this we groan, longing to be clothed upon with our habitation which is from heaven:

2nd Corinthians 5:3

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

2nd Corinthians 5:4

For indeed we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened; not for that we would be unclothed, but that we would be clothed upon, that what is mortal may be swallowed up of life.

2nd Corinthians 5:5

Now he that wrought us for this very thing is God, who gave unto us the earnest of the Spirit.

2nd Corinthians 5:6

Being therefore always of good courage, and knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord

2nd Corinthians 5:7

(for we walk by faith, not by sight);

2nd Corinthians 5:8

we are of good courage, I say, and are willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be at home with the Lord.

2nd Corinthians 5:9

Wherefore also we make it our aim, whether at home or absent, to be well-pleasing unto him.

2nd Corinthians 5:10

For we must all be made manifest before the judgment-seat of Christ; that each one may receive the things `done' in the body, according to what he hath done, whether `it be' good or bad.

2nd Corinthians 5:11

Knowing therefore the fear of the Lord, we persuade men, but we are made manifest unto God; and I hope that we are made manifest also in your consciences.

2nd Corinthians 5:12

We are not again commending ourselves unto you, but `speak' as giving you occasion of glorying on our behalf, that ye may have wherewith to answer them that glory in appearance, and not in heart.

2nd Corinthians 5:13

For whether we are beside ourselves, it is unto God; or whether we are of sober mind, it is unto you.

2nd Corinthians 5:14

For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that one died for all, therefore all died;

2nd Corinthians 5:15

and he died for all, that they that live should no longer live unto themselves, but unto him who for their sakes died and rose again.

2nd Corinthians 5:16

Wherefore we henceforth know no man after the flesh: even though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now we know `him so' no more.

2nd Corinthians 5:17

Wherefore if any man is in Christ, `he is' a new creature: the old things are passed away; behold, they are become new.

2nd Corinthians 5:18

But all things are of God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and gave unto us the ministry of reconciliation;

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to wit, that God was in Christ reconciling the world unto himself, not reckoning unto them their trespasses, and having committed unto us the word of reconciliation.

2nd Corinthians 5:20

We are ambassadors therefore on behalf of Christ, as though God were entreating by us: we beseech `you' on behalf of Christ, be ye reconciled to God.

2nd Corinthians 5:21

Him who knew no sin he made `to be' sin on our behalf; that we might become the righteousness of God in him.