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2 Corinthians  


5 : 1 For we know that ifthe tent that isour earthly home is destroyed, we have a building from God,a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
5 : 2 For in this tentwe groan, longing toput on our heavenly dwelling,
5 : 3 if indeed by putting it onwe may not be found naked.
5 : 4 For while we are still in this tent, we groan, being burdened&emdash;not that we would be unclothed, but that we would be further clothed, so that what is mortalmay be swallowed up by life.
5 : 5 He who has prepared us for this very thing is God,who has given us the Spirit as a guarantee.
5 : 6 So we are always of good courage. We know thatwhile we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord,
5 : 7 forwe walk by faith, notby sight.
5 : 8 Yes, we are of good courage, and wewould rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord.
5 : 9 So whether we are at home or away, we make it our aim toplease him.
5 : 10 Forwe must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ,so that each one may receive what is due for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil.
5 : 11 Therefore, knowingthe fear of the Lord, we persuade others. Butwhat we are is known to God, and I hope it is known also to your conscience.
5 : 12 We are not commending ourselves to you again butgiving you cause to boast about us, so that you may be able to answer those who boast about outward appearance and not about what is in the heart.
5 : 13 For if weare beside ourselves, it is for God; if we are in our right mind, it is for you.
5 : 14 For the love of Christcontrols us, because we have concluded this: thatone has died for all, therefore all have died;
5 : 15 and he died for all,that those who live might no longer live for themselves butfor him who for their sake died and was raised.
5 : 16 From now on, therefore,we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we once regarded Christ according to the flesh, we regard him thus no longer.
5 : 17 Therefore, if anyone isin Christ, he isa new creation.The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.
5 : 18 All this is from God,who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave usthe ministry of reconciliation;
5 : 19 that is, in Christ God was reconcilingthe world to himself,not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to usthe message of reconciliation.
5 : 20 Therefore,we are ambassadors for Christ,God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.
5 : 21 For our sake he made him to be sinwho knew no sin, so that in him we might becomethe righteousness of God.