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[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. [2] For most certainly in this we groan, longing to be clothed with our habitation which is from heaven, [3] if indeed being clothed, we will not be found naked. [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. [5] Now he who made us for this very thing is God, who also gave to us the down payment of the Spirit. [6] Therefore we are always confident and know that while 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 courageous, I say, and are willing rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord. [9] Therefore also we make it our aim, whether at home or absent, to be well pleasing to him. [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. [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. [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. [13] For if we are beside ourselves, it is for God. Or if we are of sober mind, it is for you. [14] For the love of Christ compels us; because we judge thus: that one died for all, therefore all died. [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. [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. [17] Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold,§ all things have become new. [18] But all things are of God, who reconciled us to himself through Jesus Christ, and gave to us the ministry of reconciliation; [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. [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. [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.

Footnotes

  1. § 5:17 “Behold”, from “ἰδοὺ”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.
King James Version

A House Not Made With Hands

[1] For G1063 we know G1492 that G3754 if G1437 our G2257 earthly G1919 house G3614 of G4636 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 G3588 heavens. G3772 [2] For G1063 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 [3] if G1487 so be that G1065 being clothed G1746 we shall G2147 not G3756 be found G2147 naked. G1131 [4] For G1063 we G4727 that G3588 are G5607 in G1722 this tabernacle G4636 do groan, G4727 being burdened: G916 not G3756 for G1909 that G3739 we would G2309 be unclothed, G1562 but G235 clothed upon, G1902 that G2443 mortality G2349 might be swallowed up G2666 of G5259 life. G2222 [5] Now G1161 he that G3588 hath wrought G2716 us G2248 for G1519 the selfsame thing G846 G5124 is God, G2316 who G3588 also G2532 hath given G1325 unto us G2254 the G3588 earnest G728 of the G3588 Spirit. G4151 [6] Therefore G3767 we are always G3842 confident, G2292 knowing G1492 that, G3754 whilst we are at home G1736 in G1722 the G3588 body, G4983 we are absent G1553 from G575 the G3588 Lord: G2962 [7] (for G1063 we walk G4043 by G1223 faith, G4102 not G3756 by G1223 sight:) G1491 [8] we are confident, G2292 G1161 I say, and G2532 willing G2106 rather G3123 to be absent G1553 from G1537 the G3588 body, G4983 and G2532 to be present G1736 with G4314 the G3588 Lord. G2962 [9] Wherefore G1352 we labour, G5389§ that, whether G1535 present G1736 or G1535 absent, G1553 we may be G1511 accepted G2101 of him. G846 [10] For G1063 we G2248 must G1163 all G3956 appear G5319 before G1715 the G3588 judgment seat G968 of Christ; G5547 that G2443 every one G1538 may receive G2865 the things G3588 done in G1223 his body, G4983 according to G4314 that G3739 he hath done, G4238 whether G1535 it be good G18 or G1535 bad. G2556

For the Glory of God

[11] Knowing G1492 therefore G3767 the G3588 terror G5401 of the G3588 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 [12] For G1063 we commend G4921 not G3756 ourselves G1438 again G3825 unto you, G5213 but G235 give G1325 you G5213 occasion G874 to glory G2745 on G5228 our G2257 behalf, G5228 that G2443 ye may have G2192 somewhat to G4314 answer them which G3588 glory G2744 in G1722 appearance, G4383§ and G2532 not G3756 in heart. G2588 [13] For G1063 whether G1535 we be beside ourselves, G1839 it is to God: G2316 or whether G1535 we be sober, G4993 it is for your cause. G5213 [14] For G1063 the G3588 love G26 of Christ G5547 constraineth G4912 us; G2248 because we G2919 thus G5124 judge, G2919 that G3754 if G1487 one G1520 died G599 for G5228 all, G3956 then G686 were G599 all G3956 dead: G599 [15] and G2532 that he died G599 for G5228 all, G3956 that G2443 they which G3588 live G2198 should G2198 not henceforth G3371 live G2198 unto themselves, G1438 but G235 unto him which G3588 died G599 for G5228 them, G846 and G2532 rose again. G1453

A New Creature

[16] Wherefore G5620 henceforth G575 G3568 know G1492 we G2249 no man G3762 after G2596 the flesh: G4561 yea, G1161 though G1487 we have known G1097 Christ G5547 after G2596 the flesh, G4561 yet G235 now G3568 henceforth G3765 know we G1097 him no more. G3765 [17] Therefore G5620 if G1487 any man G5100 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 [18] And 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 G3588 ministry G1248 of reconciliation; G2643 [19] to wit, G5613 that G3754 God G2316 was G2258 in G1722 Christ, G5547 reconciling G2644 the world G2889 unto himself, G1438 not G3361 imputing G3049 their G846 trespasses G3900 unto them; G846 and G2532 hath committed G5087 unto G1722 us G2254§ the G3588 word G3056 of reconciliation. G2643

Ambassadors for Christ

[20] 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’s G5547 stead, G5228 be ye reconciled G2644 to God. G2316 [21] For G1063 he hath made G4160 him G3588 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

Footnotes

  1. § 5:9 Or, endeavour
  2. § 5:12 Gr. in the face
  3. § 5:17 Or, let him be
  4. § 5:19 Gr. put in us
Byzantine Greek New Testament
[1] Οἴδαμεν G1492 γὰρ G1063 ὅτι G3754 ἐὰν G1437 ἡ G3588 ἐπίγειος G1919 ἡμῶν G2257 οἰκία G3614 τοῦ G3588 σκήνους G4636 καταλυθῇ, G2647 οἰκοδομὴν G3619 ἐκ G1537 θεοῦ G2316 ἔχομεν, G2192 οἰκίαν G3614 ἀχειροποίητον, G886 αἰώνιον G166 ἐν G1722 τοῖς G3588 οὐρανοῖς. G3772 [2] Καὶ G2532 γὰρ G1063 ἐν G1722 τούτῳ G5129 στενάζομεν, G4727 τὸ G3588 οἰκητήριον G3613 ἡμῶν G2257 τὸ G3588 ἐξ G1537 οὐρανοῦ G3772 ἐπενδύσασθαι G1902 ἐπιποθοῦντες· G1971 [3] εἴγε G1489 καὶ G2532 ‡ἐνδυσάμενοι G1746 οὐ G3756 γυμνοὶ G1131 εὑρεθησόμεθα. G2147 [4] Καὶ G2532 γὰρ G1063 οἱ G3588 ὄντες G5607 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 σκήνει G4636 στενάζομεν G4727 βαρούμενοι· G916 ‡ἐφ’ G1909 ᾧ G3739 οὐ G3756 θέλομεν G2309 ἐκδύσασθαι, G1562 ἀλλ’ G235 ἐπενδύσασθαι, G1902 ἵνα G2443 καταποθῇ G2666 τὸ G3588 θνητὸν G2349 ὑπὸ G5259 τῆς G3588 ζωῆς. G2222 [5] Ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 κατεργασάμενος G2716 ἡμᾶς G2248 εἰς G1519 αὐτὸ G846 τοῦτο G5124 θεός, G2316 ὁ G3588 ‡καὶ G2532 δοὺς G1325 ἡμῖν G2254 τὸν G3588 ἀρραβῶνα G728 τοῦ G3588 πνεύματος. G4151 [6] Θαρροῦντες G2292 οὖν G3767 πάντοτε, G3842 καὶ G2532 εἰδότες G1492 ὅτι G3754 ἐνδημοῦντες G1736 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 σώματι G4983 ἐκδημοῦμεν G1553 ἀπὸ G575 τοῦ G3588 κυρίου— G2962 [7] διὰ G1223 πίστεως G4102 γὰρ G1063 περιπατοῦμεν, G4043 οὐ G3756 διὰ G1223 εἴδους— G1491 [8] θαρροῦμεν G2292 δέ, G1161 καὶ G2532 εὐδοκοῦμεν G2106 μᾶλλον G3123 ἐκδημῆσαι G1553 ἐκ G1537 τοῦ G3588 σώματος, G4983 καὶ G2532 ἐνδημῆσαι G1736 πρὸς G4314 τὸν G3588 κύριον. G2962 [9] Διὸ G1352 καὶ G2532 φιλοτιμούμεθα, G5389 εἴτε G1535 ἐνδημοῦντες, G1736 εἴτε G1535 ἐκδημοῦντες, G1553 εὐάρεστοι G2101 αὐτῷ G846 εἶναι. G1511 [10] Τοὺς G3588 γὰρ G1063 πάντας G3956 ἡμᾶς G2248 φανερωθῆναι G5319 δεῖ G1163 ἔμπροσθεν G1715 τοῦ G3588 βήματος G968 τοῦ G3588 χριστοῦ, G5547 ἵνα G2443 κομίσηται G2865 ἕκαστος G1538 τὰ G3588 διὰ G1223 τοῦ G3588 σώματος, G4983 πρὸς G4314 ἃ G3739 ἔπραξεν, G4238 εἴτε G1535 ἀγαθόν, G18 εἴτε G1535 ‡κακόν. G2556 [11] Εἰδότες G1492 οὖν G3767 τὸν G3588 φόβον G5401 τοῦ G3588 κυρίου G2962 ἀνθρώπους G444 πείθομεν, G3982 θεῷ G2316 δὲ G1161 πεφανερώμεθα· G5319 ἐλπίζω G1679 δὲ G1161 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 ταῖς G3588 συνειδήσεσιν G4893 ὑμῶν G5216 πεφανερῶσθαι. G5319 [12] Οὐ G3756 ‡γὰρ G1063 πάλιν G3825 ἑαυτοὺς G1438 συνιστάνομεν G4921 ὑμῖν, G5213 ‡ἀλλὰ G235 ἀφορμὴν G874 διδόντες G1325 ὑμῖν G5213 καυχήματος G2745 ὑπὲρ G5228 ἡμῶν, G2257 ἵνα G2443 ἔχητε G2192 πρὸς G4314 τοὺς G3588 ἐν G1722 προσώπῳ G4383 καυχωμένους G2744 καὶ G2532 ‡οὐ G3756 καρδίᾳ. G2588 [13] Εἴτε G1535 γὰρ G1063 ἐξέστημεν, G1839 θεῷ· G2316 εἴτε G1535 σωφρονοῦμεν, G4993 ὑμῖν. G5213 [14] Ἡ G3588 γὰρ G1063 ἀγάπη G26 τοῦ G3588 χριστοῦ G5547 συνέχει G4912 ἡμᾶς, G2248 κρίναντας G2919 τοῦτο, G5124 ὅτι G3754 ‡εἰ G1487 εἷς G1520 ὑπὲρ G5228 πάντων G3956 ἀπέθανεν, G599 ἄρα G686 οἱ G3588 πάντες G3956 ἀπέθανον· G599 [15] καὶ G2532 ὑπὲρ G5228 πάντων G3956 ἀπέθανεν G599 ἵνα G2443 οἱ G3588 ζῶντες G2198 μηκέτι G3371 ἑαυτοῖς G1438 ζῶσιν, G2198 ἀλλὰ G235 τῷ G3588 ὑπὲρ G5228 ‡αὐτῶν G846 ἀποθανόντι G599 καὶ G2532 ἐγερθέντι. G1453 [16] Ὥστε G5620 ἡμεῖς G2249 ἀπὸ G575 τοῦ G3588 νῦν G3568 οὐδένα G3762 οἴδαμεν G1492 κατὰ G2596 σάρκα· G4561 εἰ G1487 ‡δὲ G1161 καὶ G2532 ἐγνώκαμεν G1097 κατὰ G2596 σάρκα G4561 χριστόν, G5547 ἀλλὰ G235 νῦν G3568 οὐκέτι G3765 γινώσκομεν. G1097 [17] Ὥστε G5620 εἴ G1487 τις G5100 ἐν G1722 χριστῷ, G5547 καινὴ G2537 κτίσις· G2937 τὰ G3588 ἀρχαῖα G744 παρῆλθεν, G3928 ἰδού, G2400 γέγονεν G1096 ‡καινὰ G2537 τὰ G3588 πάντα. G3956 [18] Τὰ G3588 δὲ G1161 πάντα G3956 ἐκ G1537 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ, G2316 τοῦ G3588 καταλλάξαντος G2644 ἡμᾶς G2248 ἑαυτῷ G1438 διὰ G1223 ‡Ἰησοῦ G2424 χριστοῦ, G5547 καὶ G2532 δόντος G1325 ἡμῖν G2254 τὴν G3588 διακονίαν G1248 τῆς G3588 καταλλαγῆς· G2643 [19] ὡς G5613 ὅτι G3754 θεὸς G2316 ἦν G2258 ἐν G1722 χριστῷ G5547 κόσμον G2889 καταλλάσσων G2644 ἑαυτῷ, G1438 μὴ G3361 λογιζόμενος G3049 αὐτοῖς G846 τὰ G3588 παραπτώματα G3900 αὐτῶν, G846 καὶ G2532 θέμενος G5087 ‡ἐν G1722 ἡμῖν G2254 τὸν G3588 λόγον G3056 τῆς G3588 καταλλαγῆς. G2643 [20] Ὑπὲρ G5228 χριστοῦ G5547 οὖν G3767 πρεσβεύομεν, G4243 ὡς G5613 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ G2316 παρακαλοῦντος G3870 δι’ G1223 ἡμῶν· G2257 δεόμεθα G1189 ὑπὲρ G5228 χριστοῦ, G5547 καταλλάγητε G2644 τῷ G3588 θεῷ. G2316 [21] Τὸν G3588 ‡γὰρ G1063 μὴ G3361 γνόντα G1097 ἁμαρτίαν, G266 ὑπὲρ G5228 ἡμῶν G2257 ἁμαρτίαν G266 ἐποίησεν, G4160 ἵνα G2443 ἡμεῖς G2249 ‡γενώμεθα G1096 δικαιοσύνη G1343 θεοῦ G2316 ἐν G1722 αὐτῷ. G846

Footnotes

  1. ‡ 5:3 ἐνδυσάμενοι ¦ ἐκδυσάμενοι
  2. ‡ 5:4 ἐφ’ ᾧ ¦ ἐπειδὴ
  3. ‡ 5:5 καὶ ¦
  4. ‡ 5:10 κακόν ¦ φαῦλον
  5. ‡ 5:12a γὰρ ¦
  6. ‡ 5:12b ἀλλὰ ¦ ἀλλ’
  7. ‡ 5:12c οὐ ¦ μὴ ἐν
  8. ‡ 5:14 εἰ ¦ [] ¦
  9. ‡ 5:15 αὐτῶν ¦ πάντων
  10. ‡ 5:16 δὲ ¦
  11. ‡ 5:17 καινὰ τὰ πάντα ¦ τὰ πάντα καινά ¦ καινά
  12. ‡ 5:18 Ἰησοῦ ¦
  13. ‡ 5:19 ἐν ¦
  14. ‡ 5:21a γὰρ ¦
  15. ‡ 5:21b γενώμεθα ¦ γινώμεθα