2 Corinthians 5:6
Modern Translations
New International Version
Therefore we are always confident and know that as long as we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord.

New Living Translation
So we are always confident, even though we know that as long as we live in these bodies we are not at home with the Lord.

English Standard Version
So we are always of good courage. We know that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord,

Berean Study Bible
Therefore we are always confident, although we know that while we are at home in the body, we are away from the Lord.

New American Standard Bible
Therefore, being always of good courage, and knowing that while we are at home in the body we are absent from the Lord—

NASB 1995
Therefore, being always of good courage, and knowing that while we are at home in the body we are absent from the Lord--

NASB 1977
Therefore, being always of good courage, and knowing that while we are at home in the body we are absent from the Lord—

Amplified Bible
So then, being always filled with good courage and confident hope, and knowing that while we are at home in the body we are absent from the Lord—

Christian Standard Bible
So we are always confident and know that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So, we are always confident and know that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord.

Contemporary English Version
So always be cheerful! As long as we are in these bodies, we are away from the Lord.

Good News Translation
So we are always full of courage. We know that as long as we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord's home.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So we are always confident. We know that as long as we are living in these bodies, we are living away from the Lord.

International Standard Version
Therefore, we are always confident, and we know that as long as we are at home in this body we are away from the Lord.

NET Bible
Therefore we are always full of courage, and we know that as long as we are alive here on earth we are absent from the Lord--
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:

New King James Version
So we are always confident, knowing that while we are at home in the body we are absent from the Lord.

King James 2000 Bible
Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, while we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:

New Heart English Bible
Therefore, we are always confident and know that while we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord;

World English Bible
Therefore, we are always confident and know that while we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord;

American King James Version
Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:

American Standard Version
Being therefore always of good courage, and knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord

A Faithful Version
Therefore, we are always confident, knowing that while we are at home in this body, we are away from our eternal home, which is coming from the Lord.

Darby Bible Translation
Therefore [we are] always confident, and know that while present in the body we are absent from the Lord,

English Revised Version
Being therefore always of good courage, and knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord

Webster's Bible Translation
Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, while we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Therefore we are always bolde, though we knowe that whiles we are at home in the bodie, we are absent from the Lord.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Therfore we are alway of good cheare, and knowe, that as long as we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lorde.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Therfore are we allwaye of good cheare, and knowe, that as longe as we dwell here in the body, we are not at home with the LORDE:

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Therfore we are alwaye of good chere and knowe well that as longe as we are at home in the body we are absent from God.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
having courage, then, at all times, and knowing that being at home in the body, we are away from home from the LORD—

Berean Literal Bible
always being confident, then, and knowing that, being at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord.

Young's Literal Translation
having courage, then, at all times, and knowing that being at home in the body, we are away from home from the Lord, --

Smith's Literal Translation
Therefore being always confident, and knowing that, being at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:

Literal Emphasis Translation
Therefore always being of good courage and knowing that being at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord—

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Therefore having always confidence, knowing that, while we are in the body, we are absent from the Lord.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Therefore, we are ever confident, knowing that, while we are in the body, we are on a pilgrimage in the Lord.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Because we know therefore and we are convinced that as long as we dwell in the body, we are absent from Our Lord;

Lamsa Bible
Therefore we know and are convinced, that so long as we dwell in the body, we are absent from our LORD.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
Therefore, we are always confident, especially since we know that, while living in the body, we are absent from the Lord:

Godbey New Testament
Therefore we are always confident even knowing that, being present in the body, we are absent from the Lord;

Haweis New Testament
Therefore we have always confidence, and know that whilst we are indwelling in the body, we are absent from the Lord:

Mace New Testament
therefore being always certainly assur'd that whilst I sojourn in this body, I am absent from the Lord,

Weymouth New Testament
We have therefore a cheerful confidence. We know that while we are at home in the body we are banished from the Lord;

Worrell New Testament
Being, therefore, always of good courage, and knowing that, while dwelling in the body, we are absent from the Lord

Worsley New Testament
Therefore we are always confident, knowing that while we dwell in the body, we are absent from the Lord,
















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