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Chapter 5 |
| 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. |
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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. |
