[2 Corinthians 5] ^5:1 For^* we know that if the earthly house of our tabernacle should be torn-down, we have a building from God, a house not handmade, everlasting in the heavens. ^5:2 For^* even we are groaning in this house, longing to clothe ourselves with our house which is from heaven; ^5:3 if-indeed also we clothed ourselves; we will not be found naked. ^5:4 For^* even the ones being in the tabernacle of our bodies are groaning, being burdened; not in which we wish to strip ourselves, but to clothe ourselves, in-order-that the mortal body may be swallowed up by the heavenly life. ^5:5 Now God is the one who worked out this in us ^*for this same thing, the one who also gave the down-payment of the Spirit to us. ^5:6 Therefore, being always courageous, and knowing that while being at home in the body, we are away from home, that is away from the Lord, ^5:7 for^* we are walking through faith, not through sight. ^5:8 But we are courageous and are delighted rather to be away from home, away from the body and to be at home with the Lord. ^5:9 Hence we also make it our aim to be well pleasing to him, whether at home, or away from home. ^5:10 For^* it is essential for all of us to appear before the judicial-seat of the Christ; in-order-that each one may get back the things done through {i.e., in} the body, for what he practiced, whether good or evil.

 

             ^5:11 Therefore, knowing the fear of the Lord, we are persuading men, but we have been manifested to God, and I hope to have also been manifested in your^° consciences. ^5:12 For^* we are not again commending ourselves to you^°, but we are giving to you^° a starting-point of boasting on our behalf, in-order-that you^° may have an answer toward the ones boasting in countenance {i.e., outward appearance} and not in heart. ^5:13 For^* whether we were crazy, it was to God; or whether we are sensible, it is for you^°. ^5:14 For^* the love^* of the Christ is holding us together-with him, since we judged this thing that if one died on behalf of all, consequently^*, all died; ^5:15 and he died on behalf of all, in-order-that the ones living should no longer live to themselves, but to the one who died and was raised on their behalf. ^5:16 So-then from hereafter we know no one according-to the flesh, but even if we have known Christ according-to the flesh, but now we know him as such no more. ^5:17 So-then if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old things have passed-away; behold, all things have become new. ^5:18 But all things are from God, who reconciled us to himself through Jesus Christ and gave the service of the reconciliation to us; ^5:19 how that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ not counting to them their trespasses and placed the word of the reconciliation in us. ^5:20 Therefore, we are emissaries on behalf of Christ; as though God is encouraging you^° through us. We are beseeching you^° on behalf of Christ, be^° reconciled to God. ^5:21 For^* the one who has known no sin, he was made^* the sin offering on our behalf; in-order-that we might become the righteousness of God in him.