2 Corinthians 5 - New American Standard Bible (NASB)

The Temporal and Eternal

5 For we know that if our [a](A)earthly (B)tent which is our house is torn down, we have a building from God, a house (C)not made by hands, eternal in the heavens. 2 For indeed, in this tent we (D)groan, longing to be (E)clothed with our [b]dwelling from heaven, 3 since in fact after putting it on, we will not be found naked. 4 For indeed, we who are in this tent (F)groan, being burdened, because we do not want to be unclothed but to be (G)clothed, so that what is (H)mortal will be swallowed up by life. 5 Now He who prepared us for this very purpose is God, who (I)gave us the Spirit as a [c]pledge.

6 Therefore, being always of good courage, and knowing that (J)while we are at home in the body we are absent from the Lord— 7 for (K)we walk by faith, not by [d]sight— 8 but we are of good courage and (L)prefer rather to be absent from the body and (M)to be at home with the Lord. 9 Therefore we also have as our ambition, whether at home or absent, to be (N)pleasing to Him. 10 For we must all appear before (O)the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive compensation for [e]his deeds done through the body, in accordance with what he has done, whether good or bad.

11 Therefore, knowing the (P)fear of the Lord, we persuade people, but we are well known to God; and I hope that we are also (Q)well known in your consciences. 12 We are not commending ourselves to you (R)again, but are giving you an (S)opportunity to be proud of us, so that you will have an answer for those who take pride in appearance and not in heart. 13 For if we have (T)lost our minds, it is for God; if we are of sound mind, it is for you. 14 For the love of Christ (U)controls us, having concluded this, that (V)one died for all, therefore all died; 15 and He died for all, so that those who live would no longer (W)live for themselves, but for Him who died and rose on their behalf.

16 Therefore from now on we recognize no one [f](X)by the flesh; even though we have known Christ by the flesh, yet now we know Him in this way no longer. 17 Therefore if anyone is (Y)in Christ, this person is (Z)a new [g]creation; (AA)the old things passed away; behold, new things have come. 18 Now (AB)all these things are from God, (AC)who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the (AD)ministry of reconciliation, 19 namely, that (AE)God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, (AF)not counting their wrongdoings against them, and [h]He has [i]committed to us the word of reconciliation.

20 Therefore, we are (AG)ambassadors for Christ, (AH)as though God were making an appeal through us; we beg you on behalf of Christ, be (AI)reconciled to God. 21 He made Him who (AJ)knew no sin to be [j](AK)sin in our behalf, so that we might become the (AL)righteousness of God in Him.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 5:1 Lit earthly house of the tent
  2. 2 Corinthians 5:2 I.e., the resurrected body
  3. 2 Corinthians 5:5 Or first installment
  4. 2 Corinthians 5:7 Or appearance
  5. 2 Corinthians 5:10 Lit the things
  6. 2 Corinthians 5:16 I.e., by what one is in the flesh
  7. 2 Corinthians 5:17 Or creature
  8. 2 Corinthians 5:19 Lit having
  9. 2 Corinthians 5:19 Lit placed in us
  10. 2 Corinthians 5:21 Or a sin offering

Cross references

  1. 2 Corinthians 5:1 : Job 4:19; 1 Cor 15:47; 2 Cor 4:7
  2. 2 Corinthians 5:1 : 2 Pet 1:13f
  3. 2 Corinthians 5:1 : Mark 14:58; Acts 7:48; Heb 9:11, 24
  4. 2 Corinthians 5:2 : Rom 8:23; 2 Cor 5:4
  5. 2 Corinthians 5:2 : 1 Cor 15:53f; 2 Cor 5:4
  6. 2 Corinthians 5:4 : 2 Cor 5:2
  7. 2 Corinthians 5:4 : 1 Cor 15:53f; 2 Cor 5:2
  8. 2 Corinthians 5:4 : 1 Cor 15:54
  9. 2 Corinthians 5:5 : Rom 8:23; 2 Cor 1:22
  10. 2 Corinthians 5:6 : Heb 11:13f
  11. 2 Corinthians 5:7 : 1 Cor 13:12; 2 Cor 4:18
  12. 2 Corinthians 5:8 : Phil 1:23
  13. 2 Corinthians 5:8 : John 12:26; Phil 1:23
  14. 2 Corinthians 5:9 : Rom 14:18; Col 1:10; 1 Thess 4:1
  15. 2 Corinthians 5:10 : Matt 16:27; Acts 10:42; Rom 2:16; 14:10, 12; Eph 6:8
  16. 2 Corinthians 5:11 : Heb 10:31; 12:29; Jude 23
  17. 2 Corinthians 5:11 : 2 Cor 4:2
  18. 2 Corinthians 5:12 : 2 Cor 3:1
  19. 2 Corinthians 5:12 : 2 Cor 1:14; Phil 1:26
  20. 2 Corinthians 5:13 : Mark 3:21; 2 Cor 11:1, 16ff; 12:11
  21. 2 Corinthians 5:14 : Acts 18:5
  22. 2 Corinthians 5:14 : Rom 5:15; 6:6f; Gal 2:20; Col 3:3
  23. 2 Corinthians 5:15 : Rom 14:7-9
  24. 2 Corinthians 5:16 : John 8:15; 2 Cor 11:18; Phil 3:4
  25. 2 Corinthians 5:17 : Rom 16:7
  26. 2 Corinthians 5:17 : John 3:3; Rom 6:4; Gal 6:15
  27. 2 Corinthians 5:17 : Is 43:18f; 65:17; Eph 4:24; Rev 21:4f
  28. 2 Corinthians 5:18 : 1 Cor 11:12
  29. 2 Corinthians 5:18 : Rom 5:10; Col 1:20
  30. 2 Corinthians 5:18 : 1 Cor 3:5
  31. 2 Corinthians 5:19 : Col 2:9
  32. 2 Corinthians 5:19 : Rom 4:8; 1 Cor 13:5
  33. 2 Corinthians 5:20 : Mal 2:7; Eph 6:20
  34. 2 Corinthians 5:20 : 2 Cor 6:1
  35. 2 Corinthians 5:20 : Rom 5:10; Col 1:20
  36. 2 Corinthians 5:21 : Acts 3:14; Heb 4:15; 7:26; 1 Pet 2:22; 1 John 3:5
  37. 2 Corinthians 5:21 : Rom 3:25; 4:25; 8:3; Gal 3:13
  38. 2 Corinthians 5:21 : Rom 1:17; 3:21f; 1 Cor 1:30

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