2 Corinthians 5

For we know that if our earthly house of this tent is torn down, we have a building from God, an eternal house in the heavens, not made with hands.

For indeed, in this {house} we groan, longing to be fully clothed with our dwelling {that is} from heaven,

and if indeed having clothed ourselves, we will not be found naked. \*

For indeed, we, the ones being in this tent, groan, being burdened, because of which we do not want to be unclothed, but to be fully clothed so that the mortal may be swallowed up by the life.

Now the one having prepared us for this very thing {is} God, the one having given us the down payment of the Spirit. \*

Therefore, always being courageous and knowing that being at home in the body, we are away from the Lord—

for we walk by faith, not by sight.

Now we are confident and think it good rather to be away from the body and to be at home with the Lord. \*

And therefore we aspire, whether being at home or being away, to be well-pleasing to him.

For it is necessary for us all to be revealed before the judgment seat of Christ so that each one may receive back the {things done} through the body, with regard to what things he did, whether good or bad. \*

Therefore, knowing the fear of the Lord, we persuade men. But we are clearly known by God, and I hope also to be clearly known in your consciences.

We are not again commending ourselves to you, but are giving you an opportunity of boasting on our behalf, so that you may have {an answer} for the ones boasting in appearance and not in heart. \*

For if we are out of our mind, {it is} for God; if we are of sound mind, {it is} for you.

For the love of Christ controls us, having judged this: that one died for the sake of all; therefore, all died.

And he died for all so that the ones living should live no longer for themselves, but for the one having died for them and having been raised. \*

Therefore, from now on we regard no one according to the flesh. Even if we regarded Christ according to the flesh, yet now we no longer regard him {that way}.

Therefore, if anyone {is} in Christ, {he is} a new creation. The old things passed away; behold, new things have come. \*

Now all these things {are} from God, the one having reconciled us to himself through Christ and having given us the ministry of this reconciliation,

namely, that God in Christ was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and having placed in us the word of reconciliation. \*

Therefore, we are ambassadors on behalf of Christ, as though God is appealing through us: We implore {you} on behalf of Christ: “Be reconciled to God!”

The one not having known sin he made sin for us, so that we might become the righteousness of God in him. \*