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1 We know that if the earthly tent we live in is torn down, we have a building in heaven that comes from God, an eternal house not built by human hands. For we know that if the tent that is our earthly home is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands.
2 For in this one we sigh, since we long to put on our heavenly dwelling. For in this tent we groan, longing to put on our heavenly dwelling, Meanwhile we groan, longing to be clothed instead with our heavenly dwelling,
3 Of course, if we do put it on, we will not be found without a body. if indeed by putting it on we may not be found naked. because when we are clothed, we will not be found naked.
4 So while we are still in this tent, we sigh under our burdens, because we do not want to put it off but to put it on, so that our dying bodies may be swallowed up by life. For while we are still in this tent, we groan, being burdened—not that we would be unclothed, but that we would be further clothed, so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life. For while we are in this tent, we groan and are burdened, because we do not wish to be unclothed but to be clothed instead with our heavenly dwelling, so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life.
5 God has prepared us for this and has given us his Spirit as a guarantee. He who has prepared us for this very thing is God, who has given us the Spirit as a guarantee. Now the one who has fashioned us for this very purpose is God, who has given us the Spirit as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come.
6 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. So we are always of good courage. We know that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord, Therefore we are always confident and know that as long as we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord.
7 For we live by faith, not by sight. for we walk by faith, not by sight. For we live by faith, not by sight.
8 We are confident, then, and would prefer to be away from this body and to live with the Lord. Yes, we are of good courage, and we would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord. We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.
9 So whether we are at home or away from home, our goal is to be pleasing to him. So whether we are at home or away, we make it our aim to please him. So we make it our goal to please him, whether we are at home in the body or away from it.
10 For all of us must appear before the judgment seat of the Messiah, so that each of us may receive what he deserves for what he has done in his body, whether good or worthless. For we 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. For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each of us may receive what is due us for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad.
11 Therefore, since we know what it means to fear the Lord, we try to persuade people. We ourselves are perfectly known to God. I hope we are also really known to your consciences. Therefore, knowing the fear of the Lord, we persuade others. But what we are is known to God, and I hope it is known also to your conscience. Since, then, we know what it is to fear the Lord, we try to persuade others. What we are is plain to God, and I hope it is also plain to your conscience.
12 We are not recommending ourselves to you again but are giving you a reason to be proud of us, so that you can answer those who are proud of outward things rather than inward character. We are not commending ourselves to you again but giving 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. We are not trying to commend ourselves to you again, but are giving you an opportunity to take pride in us, so that you can answer those who take pride in what is seen rather than in what is in the heart.
13 So if we were crazy, it was for God; if we are sane, it is for you. For if we are beside ourselves, it is for God; if we are in our right mind, it is for you. If we are “out of our mind,” as some say, it is for God; if we are in our right mind, it is for you.
14 The love of the Messiah controls us, for we are convinced of this: that one person died for all people; therefore, all people have died. For the love of Christ controls us, because we have concluded this: that one has died for all, therefore all have died; For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died.
15 He died for all people, so that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for the one who died and rose for them. and he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised. And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again.
16 So then, from now on we do not think of anyone from a human point of view. Even if we did think of the Messiah from a human point of view, we don't think of him that way anymore. 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. So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer.
17 Therefore, if anyone is in the Messiah, he is a new creation. Old things have disappeared, and—look!—all things have become new! Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!
18 All of this comes from God, who has reconciled us to himself through the Messiah and has given us the ministry of reconciliation, All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation:
19 for through the Messiah, God was reconciling the world to himself by not counting their sins against them. He has committed his message of reconciliation to us. that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation.
20 Therefore, we are the Messiah's representatives, as though God were pleading through us. We plead on the Messiah's behalf: |Be reconciled to God!| Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God.
21 God made the one who did not know sin to be sin for us, so that God's righteousness would be produced in us. For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
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