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.
02 For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be
clothed upon with our house which is from heaven:
03 If so be that being clothed we shall not be
found naked.
04 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.
05 Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame
thing is God, who also hath given unto us the
earnest of the Spirit.
06 Therefore we are always confident, knowing
that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are
absent from the Lord:
07 (For we walk by faith, not by sight:)
08 We are confident, I say, and willing rather to
be absent from the body, and to be present with
the Lord.
09 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.
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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.
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.
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