1For[G1063] we know[G1492]that[G3754]if[G1437]our[G2257]earthly[G1919]house[G3614]of[G1537] this tabernacle[G4636] were dissolved[G2647], we have[G2192] a building[G3619]of[G1537]God[G2316], an house[G3614] not made with hands[G886], eternal[G166]in[G1722] the heavens[G3772].
2For[G2532]in[G1722]this[G5129] we groan[G4727], earnestly desiring[G1971] to be clothed upon[G1902] with our[G2257]house[G3613]which[G3588] is from[G1537]heaven[G3772]:
3If[G1489]so[G2532] be that being clothed[G1746] we shall[G2147]not[G3756] be found[G2147]naked[G1131].
4For[G2532] we that[G1894]are[G5607]in[G1722] this tabernacle[G4636] do groan[G4727], being burdened[G916]: not[G3756]for[G1063]that[G2443] we would[G2309] be unclothed[G1562], but[G235] clothed upon[G1902], that[G2443]mortality[G2349] might be swallowed up[G2666]of[G5259]life[G2222].
5Now[G1161] he that hath wrought[G2716]us[G2248]for[G1519] the selfsame thing[G846] is God[G2316], who[G3588]also[G2532] hath given[G1325] unto us[G2254] the earnest[G728] of the Spirit[G4151].
6Therefore[G3767] we are always[G3842]confident[G2292], knowing[G1492]that[G3754], whilst we are at home[G1736]in[G1722] the body[G4983], we are absent[G1553]from[G575] the Lord[G2962]:
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(For[G1063] we walk[G4043]by[G1223]faith[G4102], not[G3756]by[G1223]sight[G1491]:)
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We are confident[G2292], I say, and[G1161]willing[G2106]rather[G3123] to be absent[G1553]from[G1537] the body[G4983], and[G2532] to be present[G1736]with[G4314] the Lord[G2962].
9Wherefore[G1352] we labour[G5389], that[G2532], whether[G1535]present[G1736]or[G1535]absent[G1553], we may be[G1511]accepted[G2101] of him[G846].
10For[G1063]we[G2248]must[G1163]all[G3956]appear[G5319]before[G1715] the judgment seat[G968] of Christ[G5547]; that[G2443] every one[G1538] may receive[G2865] the things done[G4238]in[G1223] his body[G4983], according[G4314] to that[G3739] he hath done[G4238], whether[G1535] it be good[G18]or[G1535]bad[G2556].
11Knowing[G1492]therefore[G3767] the terror[G5401] of the Lord[G2962], we persuade[G3982]men[G444]; but[G1161] we are made manifest[G5319] unto God[G2316]; and[G1161] I trust[G1679]also[G2532] are made manifest[G5319]in[G1722]your[G5216]consciences[G4893].
12For[G1063] we commend[G4921]not[G3756]ourselves[G1438]again[G3825] unto you[G5213], but[G235]give[G1325]you[G5213]occasion[G874]to[G4314]glory[G2745]on[G5228]our[G2257]behalf[G5228], that[G2443] ye may have[G2192] somewhat to[G4314] answer them which glory[G2744]in[G1722]appearance[G4383], and[G2532]not[G3756]in[G1722]heart[G2588].
13For[G1063]whether[G1535] we be beside ourselves[G1839], it is to God[G2316]: or whether[G1535] we be sober[G4993], it is for[G1063] your cause[G5213].
14For[G1063] the love[G26] of Christ[G5547]constraineth[G4912]us[G2248]; because we thus[G5124]judge[G2919], that[G3754]if[G1487]one[G1520]died[G599]for[G5228]all[G3956], then[G686]were[G599]all[G3956]dead[G599]:
15And[G2532]that[G2443] he died[G599]for[G5228]all[G3956], that[G2443] they which live[G2198]should[G2198] not henceforth[G3371]live[G2198] unto themselves[G1438], but[G235] unto him which died[G599]for[G5228]them[G846], and[G2532] rose again[G1453].
16Wherefore[G5620]henceforth[G575]know[G1492]we[G2249] no man[G3762]after[G2596] the flesh[G4561]: yea[G1161], though[G1499]we[G1097] have known[G1097]Christ[G5547]after[G2596] the flesh[G4561], yet[G235]now[G3568]henceforth[G3568]know[G1492]we[G1097] him no more[G3765].
17Therefore[G5620] if any man[G1536] be in[G1722]Christ[G5547], he is a new[G2537]creature[G2937]: old things[G744] are passed away[G3928]; behold[G2400], all things[G3956] are become[G1096]new[G2537].
18And[G1161] all things[G3956] are of[G1537]God[G2316], who[G3588] hath reconciled[G2644]us[G2248] to himself[G1438]by[G1223]Jesus[G2424]Christ[G5547], and[G2532] hath given[G1325] to us[G2254] the ministry[G1248]of[G1537]reconciliation[G2643];
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To wit[G5613], that[G3754]God[G2316]was[G2258]in[G1722]Christ[G5547], reconciling[G2644] the world[G2889]unto[G1722]himself[G1438], not[G3361]imputing[G3049]their[G846]trespasses[G3900]unto[G1722]them[G846]; and[G2532] hath committed[G5087]unto[G1722]us[G2254] the word[G3056] of reconciliation[G2643].
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Now then[G3767] we are ambassadors[G4243]for[G5228]Christ[G5547], as though[G5613]God[G2316] did beseech[G3870] you by[G1223]us[G2257]: we pray[G1189] you in[G5228]Christ[G5547]'s stead[G5228], be ye reconciled[G2644] to God[G2316].
21For[G1063] he hath made[G4160]him[G846] to be sin[G266]for[G5228]us[G2257], who[G3588]knew[G1097]no[G3361]sin[G266]; that[G2443]we[G2249] might be made[G1096] the righteousness[G1343] of God[G2316]in[G1722]him[G846].