2 Corinthians 5 – Bible | Equip God’s People

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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

“Behold”, from “ἰδοὺ”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.

King James Version

^[1] ForG1063 we knowG1492(PerfActInd) thatG3754 ifG1437 ourG2257 earthlyG1919 houseG3614 of [this] tabernacleG4636 were dissolved,G2647(AorPasSubj) we haveG2192(PresActInd) a buildingG3619 ofG1537 God,G2316 an houseG3614 not made with hands,G886 eternalG166 inG1722 the heavens.G3772 ^[2] ForG2532 inG1722 thisG5129 we groan,G4727(PresActInd) earnestly desiringG1971(PresActPtc) to be clothed uponG1902(AorMidInf) with ourG2257 houseG3613 whichG3588 is fromG1537 heaven:G3772 ^[3] IfG1489 soG2532 be that being clothedG1746(AorMidPtc) we shallG2147 notG3756 be foundG2147(FutPasInd) naked.G1131 ^[4] ForG2532 we that areG5607(PresPtc) inG1722 [this] tabernacleG4636 do groan,G4727(PresActInd) being burdened:G916(PresPasPtc) notG3756 for thatG1894 we wouldG2309(PresActInd) be unclothed,G1562(AorMidInf) butG235 clothed upon,G1902(AorMidInf) thatG2443 mortalityG2349 might be swallowed upG2666(AorPasSubj) ofG5259 life.G2222 ^[5] NowG1161 he that hath wroughtG2716(AorMidDepPtc) usG2248 forG1519 the selfsame thingG846 [is] God,G2316 whoG3588 alsoG2532 hath givenG1325(Aor2ActPtc) unto usG2254 the earnestG728 of the Spirit.G4151 ^[6] ThereforeG3767 [we are] alwaysG3842 confident,G2292(PresActPtc) knowingG1492(PerfActPtc) that,G3754 whilst we are at homeG1736(PresActPtc) inG1722 the body,G4983 we are absentG1553(PresActInd) fromG575 the Lord:G2962 ^[7] (ForG1063 we walkG4043(PresActInd) byG1223 faith,G4102 notG3756 byG1223 sight:G1491) ^[8] We are confident,G2292(PresActInd) [I say], andG1161 willingG2106(PresActInd) ratherG3123 to be absentG1553(AorActInf) fromG1537 the body,G4983 andG2532 to be presentG1736(AorActInf) withG4314 the Lord.G2962 ^[9] WhereforeG1352 we labour,G5389(PresMidPasDepInd) that,G2532 whetherG1535 presentG1736(PresActPtc) orG1535 absent,G1553(PresActPtc) we may beG1511(PresInf) acceptedG2101 of him.G846 ^[10] ForG1063 weG2248 mustG1163(PresInd) allG3956 appearG5319(AorPasInf) beforeG1715 the judgment seatG968 of Christ;G5547 thatG2443 every oneG1538 may receiveG2865(AorMidSubj) the things [done] inG1223 [his] body,G4983 accordingG4314 to thatG3739 he hath done,G4238(AorActInd) whetherG1535 [it be] goodG18 orG1535 bad.G2556 ^[11] KnowingG1492(PerfActPtc) thereforeG3767 the terrorG5401 of the Lord,G2962 we persuadeG3982(PresActInd) men;G444 butG1161 we are made manifestG5319(PerfPasInd) unto God;G2316 andG1161 I trustG1679(PresActInd) alsoG2532 are made manifestG5319(PerfPasInf) inG1722 yourG5216 consciences.G4893 ^[12] ForG1063 we commendG4921(PresActInd) notG3756 ourselvesG1438 againG3825 unto you,G5213 butG235 giveG1325(PresActPtc) youG5213 occasionG874 to gloryG2745 onG5228 ourG2257 behalf,G5228 thatG2443 ye may haveG2192(PresActSubj) somewhat toG4314 [answer] them which gloryG2744(PresMidPasDepPtc) inG1722 appearance,G4383 andG2532 notG3756 in heart.G2588 ^[13] ForG1063 whetherG1535 we be beside ourselves,G1839(Aor2ActInd) [it is] to God:G2316 or whetherG1535 we be sober,G4993(PresActInd) [it is] for your cause.G5213 ^[14] ForG1063 the loveG26 of ChristG5547 constrainethG4912(PresActInd) us;G2248 because we thusG5124 judge,G2919(AorActPtc) thatG3754 ifG1487 oneG1520 diedG599(Aor2ActInd) forG5228 all,G3956 thenG686 wereG599 allG3956 dead:G599(Aor2ActInd) ^[15] AndG2532 [that] he diedG599(Aor2ActInd) forG5228 all,G3956 thatG2443 they which liveG2198(PresActPtc) shouldG2198 not henceforthG3371 liveG2198(PresActSubj) unto themselves,G1438 butG235 unto him which diedG599(Aor2ActPtc) forG5228 them,G846 andG2532 rose again.G1453(AorPasPtc) ^[16] WhereforeG5620 henceforthG575 knowG1492(PerfActInd) weG2249 no manG3762 afterG2596 the flesh:G4561 yea,G1161 thoughG1499 we have knownG1097(PerfActInd) ChristG5547 afterG2596 the flesh,G4561 yetG235 nowG3568 henceforthG3765 know weG1097(PresActInd) [him] no more.G3765 ^[17] ThereforeG5620 if any manG1536 [be] inG1722 Christ,G5547 [he is] a newG2537 creature:G2937 old thingsG744 are passed away;G3928(Aor2ActInd) behold,G2400(Aor2ActImpr) all thingsG3956 are becomeG1096(Perf2ActInd) new.G2537 ^[18] AndG1161 all thingsG3956 [are] ofG1537 God,G2316 whoG3588 hath reconciledG2644(AorActPtc) usG2248 to himselfG1438 byG1223 JesusG2424 Christ,G5547 andG2532 hath givenG1325(Aor2ActPtc) to usG2254 the ministryG1248 of reconciliation;G2643 ^[19] To wit,G5613 thatG3754 GodG2316 wasG2258(ImpfInd) inG1722 Christ,G5547 reconcilingG2644(PresActPtc) the worldG2889 unto himself,G1438 notG3361 imputingG3049(PresMidPasDepPtc) theirG846 trespassesG3900 unto them;G846 andG2532 hath committedG5087(Aor2MidPtc) untoG1722 usG2254 the wordG3056 of reconciliation.G2643 ^[20] Now thenG3767 we are ambassadorsG4243(PresActInd) forG5228 Christ,G5547 as thoughG5613 GodG2316 did beseechG3870(PresActPtc) [you] byG1223 us:G2257 we prayG1189(PresMidPasDepInd) [you] inG5228 Christ’sG5547 stead,G5228 be ye reconciledG2644(Aor2PasImpr) to God.G2316 ^[21] ForG1063 he hath madeG4160(AorActInd) him [to be] sinG266 forG5228 us,G2257 whoG3588 knewG1097(Aor2ActPtc) noG3361 sin;G266 thatG2443 weG2249 might be madeG1096(PresMidPasDepSubj) the righteousnessG1343 of GodG2316 inG1722 him.G846

Byzantine Greek New Testament

^[1] ΟἴδαμενG1492(V-RAI-1P) γὰρG1063(CONJ) ὅτιG3754(CONJ) ἐὰνG1437(COND) ἡG3588(T-NSF) ἐπίγειοςG1919(A-NSF) ἡμῶνG1473(P-1GP) οἰκίαG3614(N-NSF) τοῦG3588(T-GSN) σκήνουςG4636(N-GSN) καταλυθῇ,G2647(V-APS-3S) οἰκοδομὴνG3619(N-ASF) ἐκG1537(PREP) θεοῦG2316(N-GSM) ἔχομεν,G2192(V-PAI-1P) οἰκίανG3614(N-ASF) ἀχειροποίητον,G886(A-ASF) αἰώνιονG166(A-ASF) ἐνG1722(PREP) τοῖςG3588(T-DPM) οὐρανοῖς.G3772(N-DPM) ^[2] ΚαὶG2532(CONJ) γὰρG1063(CONJ) ἐνG1722(PREP) τούτῳG3778(D-DSN) στενάζομεν,G4727(V-PAI-1P) τὸG3588(T-ASN) οἰκητήριονG3613(N-ASN) ἡμῶνG1473(P-1GP) τὸG3588(T-ASN) ἐξG1537(PREP) οὐρανοῦG3772(N-GSM) ἐπενδύσασθαιG1902(V-AMN) ἐπιποθοῦντες·G1971(V-PAP-NPM) ^[3] εἴγεG1489(COND)^‡ καὶG2532(CONJ) ἐνδυσάμενοιG1746(V-AMP-NPM) οὐG3756(PRT-N) γυμνοὶG1131(A-NPM) εὑρεθησόμεθα.G2147(V-FPI-1P) ^[4] ΚαὶG2532(CONJ) γὰρG1063(CONJ) οἱG3588(T-NPM) ὄντεςG1510(V-PAP-NPM) ἐνG1722(PREP) τῷG3588(T-DSN) σκήνειG4636(N-DSN) στενάζομενG4727(V-PAI-1P) βαρούμενοι·G916(V-PPP-NPM) ἐφ’G1909(PREP) ᾧG3739(R-DSN) οὐG3756(PRT-N) θέλομενG2309(V-PAI-1P) ἐκδύσασθαι,G1562(V-AMN) ἀλλ’G235(CONJ) ἐπενδύσασθαι,G1902(V-AMN) ἵναG2443(CONJ) καταποθῇG2666(V-APS-3S) τὸG3588(T-NSN) θνητὸνG2349(A-NSN) ὑπὸG5259(PREP) τῆςG3588(T-GSF) ζωῆς.G2222(N-GSF) ^[5] ὉG3588(T-NSM) δὲG1161(CONJ) κατεργασάμενοςG2716(V-ADP-NSM) ἡμᾶςG1473(P-1AP) εἰςG1519(PREP) αὐτὸG846(P-ASN) τοῦτοG3778(D-ASN) θεός,G2316(N-NSM) ὁG3588(T-NSM) καὶG2532(CONJ)^‡ δοὺςG1325(V-2AAP-NSM) ἡμῖνG1473(P-1DP) τὸνG3588(T-ASM) ἀρραβῶναG728(N-ASM) τοῦG3588(T-GSN) πνεύματος.G4151(N-GSN) ^[6] ΘαρροῦντεςG2292(V-PAP-NPM) οὖνG3767(CONJ) πάντοτε,G3842(ADV) καὶG2532(CONJ) εἰδότεςG1492(V-RAP-NPM) ὅτιG3754(CONJ) ἐνδημοῦντεςG1736(V-PAP-NPM) ἐνG1722(PREP) τῷG3588(T-DSN) σώματιG4983(N-DSN) ἐκδημοῦμενG1553(V-PAI-1P) ἀπὸG575(PREP) τοῦG3588(T-GSM) κυρίουG2962(N-GSM) ^[7] διὰG1223(PREP) πίστεωςG4102(N-GSF) γὰρG1063(CONJ) περιπατοῦμεν,G4043(V-PAI-1P) οὐG3756(PRT-N) διὰG1223(PREP) εἴδουςG1491(N-GSN) ^[8] θαρροῦμενG2292(V-PAI-1P) δέ,G1161(CONJ) καὶG2532(CONJ) εὐδοκοῦμενG2106(V-PAI-1P) μᾶλλονG3123(ADV) ἐκδημῆσαιG1553(V-AAN) ἐκG1537(PREP) τοῦG3588(T-GSN) σώματος,G4983(N-GSN) καὶG2532(CONJ) ἐνδημῆσαιG1736(V-AAN) πρὸςG4314(PREP) τὸνG3588(T-ASM) κύριον.G2962(N-ASM) ^[9] ΔιὸG1352(CONJ) καὶG2532(CONJ) φιλοτιμούμεθα,G5389(V-PNI-1P) εἴτεG1535(CONJ) ἐνδημοῦντες,G1736(V-PAP-NPM) εἴτεG1535(CONJ) ἐκδημοῦντες,G1553(V-PAP-NPM) εὐάρεστοιG2101(A-NPM) αὐτῷG846(P-DSM) εἶναι.G1510(V-PAN) ^[10] ΤοὺςG3588(T-APM) γὰρG1063(CONJ) πάνταςG3956(A-APM) ἡμᾶςG1473(P-1AP) φανερωθῆναιG5319(V-APN) δεῖG1163(V-PAI-3S) ἔμπροσθενG1715(PREP) τοῦG3588(T-GSN) βήματοςG968(N-GSN) τοῦG3588(T-GSM) χριστοῦ,G5547(N-GSM) ἵναG2443(CONJ) κομίσηταιG2865(V-AMS-3S) ἕκαστοςG1538(A-NSM) τὰG3588(T-APN) διὰG1223(PREP) τοῦG3588(T-GSN) σώματος,G4983(N-GSN) πρὸςG4314(PREP) ἃG3739(R-APN) ἔπραξεν,G4238(V-AAI-3S) εἴτεG1535(CONJ) ἀγαθόν,G18(A-ASN) εἴτεG1535(CONJ) κακόν.G2556(A-ASN)^‡ ^[11] ΕἰδότεςG1492(V-RAP-NPM) οὖνG3767(CONJ) τὸνG3588(T-ASM) φόβονG5401(N-ASM) τοῦG3588(T-GSM) κυρίουG2962(N-GSM) ἀνθρώπουςG444(N-APM) πείθομεν,G3982(V-PAI-1P) θεῷG2316(N-DSM) δὲG1161(CONJ) πεφανερώμεθα·G5319(V-RPI-1P) ἐλπίζωG1679(V-PAI-1S) δὲG1161(CONJ) καὶG2532(CONJ) ἐνG1722(PREP) ταῖςG3588(T-DPF) συνειδήσεσινG4893(N-DPF) ὑμῶνG4771(P-2GP) πεφανερῶσθαι.G5319(V-RPN) ^[12] ΟὐG3756(PRT-N) γὰρG1063(CONJ)^‡ πάλινG3825(ADV) ἑαυτοὺςG1438(F-1APM) συνιστάνομενG4921(V-PAI-1P) ὑμῖν,G4771(P-2DP) ἀλλὰG235(CONJ) ἀφορμὴνG874(N-ASF) διδόντεςG1325(V-PAP-NPM) ὑμῖνG4771(P-2DP) καυχήματοςG2745(N-GSN) ὑπὲρG5228(PREP) ἡμῶν,G1473(P-1GP) ἵναG2443(CONJ) ἔχητεG2192(V-PAS-2P) πρὸςG4314(PREP) τοὺςG3588(T-APM) ἐνG1722(PREP) προσώπῳG4383(N-DSN) καυχωμένουςG2744(V-PNP-APM) καὶG2532(CONJ) οὐG3756(PRT-N)^‡ καρδίᾳ.G2588(N-DSF) ^[13] ΕἴτεG1535(CONJ) γὰρG1063(CONJ) ἐξέστημεν,G1839(V-2AAI-1P) θεῷ·G2316(N-DSM) εἴτεG1535(CONJ) σωφρονοῦμεν,G4993(V-PAI-1P) ὑμῖν.G4771(P-2DP) ^[14] ἩG3588(T-NSF) γὰρG1063(CONJ) ἀγάπηG26(N-NSF) τοῦG3588(T-GSM) χριστοῦG5547(N-GSM) συνέχειG4912(V-PAI-3S) ἡμᾶς,G1473(P-1AP) κρίνανταςG2919(V-AAP-APM) τοῦτο,G3778(D-ASN) ὅτιG3754(CONJ)^‡ εἰG1487(COND)^‡ εἷςG1520(A-NSM) ὑπὲρG5228(PREP) πάντωνG3956(A-GPM) ἀπέθανεν,G599(V-2AAI-3S) ἄραG686(PRT) οἱG3588(T-NPM) πάντεςG3956(A-NPM) ἀπέθανον·G599(V-2AAI-3P) ^[15] καὶG2532(CONJ) ὑπὲρG5228(PREP) πάντωνG3956(A-GPM) ἀπέθανενG599(V-2AAI-3S) ἵναG2443(CONJ) οἱG3588(T-NPM) ζῶντεςG2198(V-PAP-NPM) μηκέτιG3371(ADV-N) ἑαυτοῖςG1438(F-3DPM) ζῶσιν,G2198(V-PAS-3P) ἀλλὰG235(CONJ) τῷG3588(T-DSM) ὑπὲρG5228(PREP) αὐτῶνG846(P-GPM) ἀποθανόντιG599(V-2AAP-DSM) καὶG2532(CONJ) ἐγερθέντι.G1453(V-APP-DSM) ^[16] ὭστεG5620(CONJ) ἡμεῖςG1473(P-1NP) ἀπὸG575(PREP) τοῦG3588(T-GSM) νῦνG3568(ADV) οὐδέναG3762(A-ASM-N) οἴδαμενG1492(V-RAI-1P) κατὰG2596(PREP) σάρκα·G4561(N-ASF) εἰG1487(COND) δὲG1161(CONJ)^‡ καὶG2532(CONJ) ἐγνώκαμενG1097(V-RAI-1P) κατὰG2596(PREP) σάρκαG4561(N-ASF) χριστόν,G5547(N-ASM) ἀλλὰG235(CONJ) νῦνG3568(ADV) οὐκέτιG3765(ADV-N) γινώσκομεν.G1097(V-PAI-1P) ^[17] ὭστεG5620(CONJ) εἴG1487(COND) τιςG5100(X-NSM) ἐνG1722(PREP) χριστῷ,G5547(N-DSM) καινὴG2537(A-NSF) κτίσις·G2937(N-NSF) τὰG3588(T-NPN) ἀρχαῖαG744(A-NPN) παρῆλθεν,G3928(V-2AAI-3S) ἰδού,G3708(V-2AMM-2S) γέγονενG1096(V-2RAI-3S) καινὰG2537(A-NPN)^‡ τὰG3588(T-NPN)^‡ πάντα.G3956(A-NPN) ^[18] ΤὰG3588(T-NPN) δὲG1161(CONJ) πάνταG3956(A-NPN) ἐκG1537(PREP) τοῦG3588(T-GSM) θεοῦ,G2316(N-GSM) τοῦG3588(T-GSM) καταλλάξαντοςG2644(V-AAP-GSM) ἡμᾶςG1473(P-1AP) ἑαυτῷG1438(F-3DSM) διὰG1223(PREP) ἸησοῦG2424(N-GSM)^‡ χριστοῦ,G5547(N-GSM) καὶG2532(CONJ) δόντοςG1325(V-2AAP-GSM) ἡμῖνG1473(P-1DP) τὴνG3588(T-ASF) διακονίανG1248(N-ASF) τῆςG3588(T-GSF) καταλλαγῆς·G2643(N-GSF) ^[19] ὡςG5613(ADV) ὅτιG3754(CONJ) θεὸςG2316(N-NSM) ἦνG1510(V-IAI-3S) ἐνG1722(PREP) χριστῷG5547(N-DSM) κόσμονG2889(N-ASM) καταλλάσσωνG2644(V-PAP-NSM) ἑαυτῷ,G1438(F-3DSM) μὴG3361(PRT-N) λογιζόμενοςG3049(V-PNP-NSM) αὐτοῖςG846(P-DPM) τὰG3588(T-APN) παραπτώματαG3900(N-APN) αὐτῶν,G846(P-GPM) καὶG2532(CONJ) θέμενοςG5087(V-2AMP-NSM) ἐνG1722(PREP) ἡμῖνG1473(P-1DP) τὸνG3588(T-ASM) λόγονG3056(N-ASM) τῆςG3588(T-GSF) καταλλαγῆς.G2643(N-GSF) ^[20] ὙπὲρG5228(PREP) χριστοῦG5547(N-GSM) οὖνG3767(CONJ) πρεσβεύομεν,G4243(V-PAI-1P) ὡςG5613(ADV) τοῦG3588(T-GSM) θεοῦG2316(N-GSM) παρακαλοῦντοςG3870(V-PAP-GSM) δι’G1223(PREP) ἡμῶν·G1473(P-1GP) δεόμεθαG1189(V-PNI-1P) ὑπὲρG5228(PREP) χριστοῦ,G5547(N-GSM) καταλλάγητεG2644(V-2APM-2P) τῷG3588(T-DSM) θεῷ.G2316(N-DSM) ^[21] ΤὸνG3588(T-ASM) γὰρG1063(CONJ)^‡ μὴG3361(PRT-N) γνόνταG1097(V-2AAP-ASM) ἁμαρτίαν,G266(N-ASF) ὑπὲρG5228(PREP) ἡμῶνG1473(P-1GP) ἁμαρτίανG266(N-ASF) ἐποίησεν,G4160(V-AAI-3S) ἵναG2443(CONJ) ἡμεῖςG1473(P-1NP) γενώμεθαG1096(V-2ADS-1P) δικαιοσύνηG1343(N-NSF) θεοῦG2316(N-GSM) ἐνG1722(PREP) αὐτῷ.G846(P-DSM)

Footnotes

N εἴγε καὶ ἐνδυσάμενοι ⇒ εἴ γε καὶ ἐκδυσάμενοι
N καὶ ⇒ -
N κακόν ⇒ φαῦλον
N γὰρ ⇒ -
N οὐ καρδίᾳ ⇒ μὴ ἐν καρδίᾳ
B εἰ ⇒ -
N εἰ ⇒ -
N δὲ ⇒ -
B καινὰ τὰ πάντα ⇒ τὰ πάντα καινά
N τὰ πάντα ⇒ -
N Ἰησοῦ ⇒ -
N γὰρ ⇒ -