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World English Bible

2 Corinthians 5 (WEBP)

[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.

2 Corinthians 5:17 “Behold”, from “ἰδοὺ”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

2 Corinthians 5 (KJVS)

[1] For we know () that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, () we have () a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
[2] For in this we groan, () earnestly desiring () to be clothed upon () with our house which is from heaven:
[3] if so be that being clothed () we shall not be found () naked.
[4] For we that are () in this tabernacle do groan, () being burdened: () not for that we would () be unclothed, () but clothed upon, () that mortality might be swallowed up () of life.
[5] Now he that hath wrought () us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given () unto us the earnest of the Spirit.
[6] Therefore we are always confident, () knowing () that, whilst 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 confident, () I say, and willing () rather to be absent () from the body, and to be present () with the Lord.
[9] Wherefore we labour, () that, whether present () or absent, () we may be () accepted of him.
[10] For we must () all appear () before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive () the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, () whether it be good or bad.
[11] Knowing () therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade () men; but we are made manifest () unto God; and I trust () also are made manifest () in your consciences.
[12] For we commend () not ourselves again unto you, but give () you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have () somewhat to answer them which glory () in appearance, and not in heart.
[13] For whether we be beside ourselves, () it is to God: or whether we be sober, () it is for your cause.
[14] For the love of Christ constraineth () us; because we thus judge, () that if one died () for all, then were all dead: ()
[15] and that he died () for all, that they which live () should not henceforth live () unto themselves, but unto him which died () for them, and rose again. ()
[16] Wherefore henceforth know () we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known () Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we () him no more.
[17] Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; () behold, () all things are become () new.
[18] And all things are of God, who hath reconciled () us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given () to us the ministry of reconciliation;
[19] to wit, that God was () in Christ, reconciling () the world unto himself, not imputing () their trespasses unto them; and hath committed () unto us the word of reconciliation.
[20] Now then we are ambassadors () for Christ, as though God did beseech () you by us: we pray () you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled () to God.
[21] For he hath made () him to be sin for us, who knew () no sin; that we might be made () the righteousness of God in him.

2 Corinthians 5:9 Or, endeavour
2 Corinthians 5:12 Gr. in the face
2 Corinthians 5:17 Or, let him be
2 Corinthians 5:19 Gr. put in us

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

2 Corinthians 5 (BYZ)

[1] Οἴδαμεν () γὰρ () ὅτι () ἐὰν () ἡ () ἐπίγειος () ἡμῶν () οἰκία () τοῦ () σκήνους () καταλυθῇ, () οἰκοδομὴν () ἐκ () θεοῦ () ἔχομεν, () οἰκίαν () ἀχειροποίητον, () αἰώνιον () ἐν () τοῖς () οὐρανοῖς. ()
[2] Καὶ () γὰρ () ἐν () τούτῳ () στενάζομεν, () τὸ () οἰκητήριον () ἡμῶν () τὸ () ἐξ () οὐρανοῦ () ἐπενδύσασθαι () ἐπιποθοῦντες· ()
[3] εἴγε () καὶ () ἐνδυσάμενοι () οὐ () γυμνοὶ () εὑρεθησόμεθα. ()
[4] Καὶ () γὰρ () οἱ () ὄντες () ἐν () τῷ () σκήνει () στενάζομεν () βαρούμενοι· () ἐφ’ () ᾧ () οὐ () θέλομεν () ἐκδύσασθαι, () ἀλλ’ () ἐπενδύσασθαι, () ἵνα () καταποθῇ () τὸ () θνητὸν () ὑπὸ () τῆς () ζωῆς. ()
[5] Ὁ () δὲ () κατεργασάμενος () ἡμᾶς () εἰς () αὐτὸ () τοῦτο () θεός, () ὁ () καὶ () δοὺς () ἡμῖν () τὸν () ἀρραβῶνα () τοῦ () πνεύματος. ()
[6] Θαρροῦντες () οὖν () πάντοτε, () καὶ () εἰδότες () ὅτι () ἐνδημοῦντες () ἐν () τῷ () σώματι () ἐκδημοῦμεν () ἀπὸ () τοῦ () κυρίου— ()
[7] διὰ () πίστεως () γὰρ () περιπατοῦμεν, () οὐ () διὰ () εἴδους— ()
[8] θαρροῦμεν () δέ, () καὶ () εὐδοκοῦμεν () μᾶλλον () ἐκδημῆσαι () ἐκ () τοῦ () σώματος, () καὶ () ἐνδημῆσαι () πρὸς () τὸν () κύριον. ()
[9] Διὸ () καὶ () φιλοτιμούμεθα, () εἴτε () ἐνδημοῦντες, () εἴτε () ἐκδημοῦντες, () εὐάρεστοι () αὐτῷ () εἶναι. ()
[10] Τοὺς () γὰρ () πάντας () ἡμᾶς () φανερωθῆναι () δεῖ () ἔμπροσθεν () τοῦ () βήματος () τοῦ () χριστοῦ, () ἵνα () κομίσηται () ἕκαστος () τὰ () διὰ () τοῦ () σώματος, () πρὸς () ἃ () ἔπραξεν, () εἴτε () ἀγαθόν, () εἴτε () κακόν. ()
[11] Εἰδότες () οὖν () τὸν () φόβον () τοῦ () κυρίου () ἀνθρώπους () πείθομεν, () θεῷ () δὲ () πεφανερώμεθα· () ἐλπίζω () δὲ () καὶ () ἐν () ταῖς () συνειδήσεσιν () ὑμῶν () πεφανερῶσθαι. ()
[12] Οὐ () γὰρ () πάλιν () ἑαυτοὺς () συνιστάνομεν () ὑμῖν, () ἀλλὰ () ἀφορμὴν () διδόντες () ὑμῖν () καυχήματος () ὑπὲρ () ἡμῶν, () ἵνα () ἔχητε () πρὸς () τοὺς () ἐν () προσώπῳ () καυχωμένους () καὶ () οὐ () καρδίᾳ. ()
[13] Εἴτε () γὰρ () ἐξέστημεν, () θεῷ· () εἴτε () σωφρονοῦμεν, () ὑμῖν. ()
[14] Ἡ () γὰρ () ἀγάπη () τοῦ () χριστοῦ () συνέχει () ἡμᾶς, () κρίναντας () τοῦτο, () ὅτι () εἰ () εἷς () ὑπὲρ () πάντων () ἀπέθανεν, () ἄρα () οἱ () πάντες () ἀπέθανον· ()
[15] καὶ () ὑπὲρ () πάντων () ἀπέθανεν () ἵνα () οἱ () ζῶντες () μηκέτι () ἑαυτοῖς () ζῶσιν, () ἀλλὰ () τῷ () ὑπὲρ () αὐτῶν () ἀποθανόντι () καὶ () ἐγερθέντι. ()
[16] Ὥστε () ἡμεῖς () ἀπὸ () τοῦ () νῦν () οὐδένα () οἴδαμεν () κατὰ () σάρκα· () εἰ () δὲ () καὶ () ἐγνώκαμεν () κατὰ () σάρκα () χριστόν, () ἀλλὰ () νῦν () οὐκέτι () γινώσκομεν. ()
[17] Ὥστε () εἴ () τις () ἐν () χριστῷ, () καινὴ () κτίσις· () τὰ () ἀρχαῖα () παρῆλθεν, () ἰδού, () γέγονεν () καινὰ () τὰ () πάντα. ()
[18] Τὰ () δὲ () πάντα () ἐκ () τοῦ () θεοῦ, () τοῦ () καταλλάξαντος () ἡμᾶς () ἑαυτῷ () διὰ () Ἰησοῦ () χριστοῦ, () καὶ () δόντος () ἡμῖν () τὴν () διακονίαν () τῆς () καταλλαγῆς· ()
[19] ὡς () ὅτι () θεὸς () ἦν () ἐν () χριστῷ () κόσμον () καταλλάσσων () ἑαυτῷ, () μὴ () λογιζόμενος () αὐτοῖς () τὰ () παραπτώματα () αὐτῶν, () καὶ () θέμενος () ἐν () ἡμῖν () τὸν () λόγον () τῆς () καταλλαγῆς. ()
[20] Ὑπὲρ () χριστοῦ () οὖν () πρεσβεύομεν, () ὡς () τοῦ () θεοῦ () παρακαλοῦντος () δι’ () ἡμῶν· () δεόμεθα () ὑπὲρ () χριστοῦ, () καταλλάγητε () τῷ () θεῷ. ()
[21] Τὸν () γὰρ () μὴ () γνόντα () ἁμαρτίαν, () ὑπὲρ () ἡμῶν () ἁμαρτίαν () ἐποίησεν, () ἵνα () ἡμεῖς () γενώμεθα () δικαιοσύνη () θεοῦ () ἐν () αὐτῷ. ()

2 Corinthians 5:3 ἐνδυσάμενοι ¦ NA ἐκδυσάμενοι
2 Corinthians 5:4 ἐφ ᾧ ¦ ST ἐπειδὴ
2 Corinthians 5:5 καὶ ¦ CT om.
2 Corinthians 5:10 κακόν ¦ CT φαῦλον
2 Corinthians 5:12a γὰρ ¦ CT om.
2 Corinthians 5:12b ἀλλὰ ¦ NA28 ἀλλ
2 Corinthians 5:12c οὐ ¦ CT μὴ ἐν
2 Corinthians 5:14 εἰ ¦ [PT] ¦ CT RPmg om.
2 Corinthians 5:15 αὐτῶν ¦ PCK πάντων
2 Corinthians 5:16 δὲ ¦ CT om.
2 Corinthians 5:17 καινὰ τὰ πάντα ¦ RPmg τὰ πάντα καινά ¦ CT καινά
2 Corinthians 5:18 Ἰησοῦ ¦ CT om.
2 Corinthians 5:19 ἐν ¦ PCK om.
2 Corinthians 5:21a γὰρ ¦ CT om.
2 Corinthians 5:21b γενώμεθα ¦ TR γινώμεθα

The Greek New Testament According to the Byzantine Text (Guardian Press, Inc., Robinson-Pierpont Byzantine Textform, 2026). Dedicated to the public domain by Guardian Press, Inc. and J. Jeffrey Dodson.