Our Eternal Dwelling (Romans 8:18–27)
1 DBY For we know that if our earthly tabernacle house be destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. BSB BSB: 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.
2 DBY For indeed in this we groan, ardently desiring to have put on our house which is from heaven; BSB BSB: For in this tent we groan, longing to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling,
3 DBY if indeed being also clothed we shall not be found naked. BSB BSB: because when we are clothed, we will not be found naked.
4 DBY For indeed we who are in the tabernacle groan, being burdened; while yet we do not wish to be unclothed, but clothed, that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life. BSB BSB: 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.
5 DBY Now he that has wrought us for this very thing is God, who also has given to us the earnest of the Spirit. BSB BSB: 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.
6 DBY Therefore we are always confident, and know that while present in the body we are absent from the Lord, BSB BSB: Therefore we are always confident, although we know that while we are at home in the body, we are away from the Lord.
7 DBY (for we walk by faith, not by sight;) BSB BSB: For we walk by faith, not by sight.
9 DBY Wherefore also we are zealous, whether present or absent, to be agreeable to him. BSB BSB: So we aspire to please Him, whether we are at home in this body or away from it.
10 DBY For we must all be manifested before the judgment-seat of the Christ, that each may receive the things done in the body, according to those he has done, whether it be good or evil. BSB BSB: 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.
Ambassadors for Christ 11 DBY Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord we persuade men, but have been manifested to God, and I hope also that we have been manifested in your consciences. BSB BSB: 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.
12 DBY For we do not again commend ourselves to you, but we are giving to you occasion of boast in our behalf, that ye may have such with those boasting in countenance, and not in heart.BSB BSB: 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.
13 DBY For whether we are beside ourselves, it is to God; or are sober, it is for you. BSB BSB: If we are out of our mind, it is for God; if we are of sound mind, it is for you.
14 DBY For the love of the Christ constrains us, having judged this: that one died for all, then all have died; BSB BSB: For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that One died for all, therefore all died.
15 DBY and he died for all, that they who live should no longer live to themselves, but to him who died for them and has been raised. BSB BSB: 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 DBY So that we henceforth know no one according to flesh; but if even we have known Christ according to flesh, yet now we know him thus no longer. BSB BSB: 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.
17 DBY So if any one be in Christ, there is a new creation; the old things have passed away; behold all things have become new: BSB BSB: Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come!
20 DBY We are ambassadors therefore for Christ, God as it were beseeching by us, we entreat for Christ, Be reconciled to God. BSB BSB: 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.
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