2 Corinthians 5:1-8 ▼

1 For we know that if our earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal dwelling in the heavens, not made with hands.

2 Indeed, we groan in this tent, desiring to put on our heavenly dwelling,

3 since, when we are clothed, we will not be found naked.

4 Indeed, we groan while we are in this tent, burdened as we are, because we do not want to be unclothed but clothed, so that mortality may be swallowed up by life.

5 Now the one who prepared us for this very purpose is God, who gave us the Spirit as a down payment.

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

7 For we walk by faith, not by sight.

8 In fact, we are confident, and we would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.