2 Corinthians 552 CorinthiansPaul's ministry explainedAmerican Standard Version

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1. Our Eternal Dwelling

   (Romans 8:18–27)

2. 1ASVFor we know that if the earthly house of our tabernacle be dissolved, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal, in the heavens.BSBBSB: For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is dismantled, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands.
3. 2ASVFor verily in this we groan, longing to be clothed upon with our habitation which is from heaven:BSBBSB: For in this tent we groan, longing to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling,
4. 3ASVif so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked.BSBBSB: because when we are clothed, we will not be found naked.
5. 4ASVFor indeed we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened; not for that we would be unclothed, but that we would be clothed upon, that what is mortal may be swallowed up of life.BSBBSB: For while we are in this tent, we groan under our burdens, because we do not wish to be unclothed but clothed, so that our mortality may be swallowed up by life.
6. 5ASVNow he that wrought us for this very thing is God, who gave unto us the earnest of the Spirit.BSBBSB: And it is God who has prepared us for this very purpose and has given us the Spirit as a pledge of what is to come.
7. 6ASVBeing therefore always of good courage, and knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the LordBSBBSB: Therefore we are always confident, although we know that while we are at home in the body, we are away from the Lord.
8. 7ASV(for we walk by faith, not by sight);BSBBSB: For we walk by faith, not by sight.
9. 8ASVwe are of good courage, I say, and are willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be at home with the Lord.BSBBSB: We are confident, then, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.
10. 9ASVWherefore also we make it our aim, whether at home or absent, to be well-pleasing unto him.BSBBSB: So we aspire to please Him, whether we are at home in this body or away from it.
11. 10ASVFor we must all be made manifest before the judgment-seat of Christ; that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he hath done, whether it be good or bad.BSBBSB: For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things done in the body, whether good or bad.

12. Ambassadors for Christ

13. 11ASVKnowing therefore the fear of the Lord, we persuade men, but we are made manifest unto God; and I hope that we are made manifest also in your consciences.BSBBSB: Therefore, since we know what it means to fear the Lord, we try to persuade men. What we are is clear to God, and I hope it is clear to your conscience as well.
14. 12ASVWe are not again commending ourselves unto you, but speak as giving you occasion of glorying on our behalf, that ye may have wherewith to answer them that glory in appearance, and not in heart.BSBBSB: We are not commending ourselves to you again. Instead, we are giving you an occasion to be proud of us, so that you can answer those who take pride in appearances rather than in the heart.
15. 13ASVFor whether we are beside ourselves, it is unto God; or whether we are of sober mind, it is unto you.BSBBSB: If we are out of our mind, it is for God; if we are of sound mind, it is for you.
16. 14ASVFor the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that one died for all, therefore all died;BSBBSB: For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that One died for all, therefore all died.
17. 15ASVand he died for all, that they that live should no longer live unto themselves, but unto him who for their sakes died and rose again.BSBBSB: 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.
18. 16ASVWherefore we henceforth know no man after the flesh: even though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now we know him so no more.BSBBSB: So from now on we regard no one according to the flesh. Although we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer.
19. 17ASVWherefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature: the old things are passed away; behold, they are become new.BSBBSB: Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come!
20. 18ASVBut all things are of God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and gave unto us the ministry of reconciliation;BSBBSB: All this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation:
21. 19ASVto wit, that God was in Christ reconciling the world unto himself, not reckoning unto them their trespasses, and having committed unto us the word of reconciliation.BSBBSB: that God was reconciling the world to Himself in Christ, not counting men’s trespasses against them. And He has committed to us the message of reconciliation.
22. 20ASVWe are ambassadors therefore on behalf of Christ, as though God were entreating by us: we beseech you on behalf of Christ, be ye reconciled to God.BSBBSB: Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ: Be reconciled to God.
23. 21ASVHim who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; that we might become the righteousness of God in him.BSBBSB: God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.

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