For we know
that
if
our
earthly
house
of this tabernacle
were dissolved
, we have
a building
of
God
, an house
not made with hands
, eternal
in
the heavens
.
For in
this
we groan
, earnestly desiring
to be clothed upon
with our
house
which
is from
heaven
:
If so
be that being clothed
we shall
not
be found
naked
.
For we that are
in
this tabernacle
do groan
, being burdened
: not
for that
we would
be unclothed
, but
clothed upon
, that
mortality
might be swallowed up
of
life
.
Now he that hath wrought
us
for
the selfsame thing
is God
, who
also
hath given
unto us
the earnest
of the Spirit
.
Therefore we are always
confident
, knowing
that
, whilst we are at home
in
the body
, we are absent
from
the Lord
:
(For we walk
by
faith
, not
by
sight
:)
We are confident, I say , and
willing
rather
to be absent
from
the body
, and
to be present
with
the Lord
.
Wherefore we labour
, that
, whether
present
or
absent
, we may be
accepted
of him
.
For we
must
all
appear
before
the judgment seat
of Christ
; that
every one
may receive
the things done in
his body
, according
to that
he hath done
, whether
it be good
or
bad
.
Knowing therefore
the terror
of the Lord
, we persuade
men
; but
we are made manifest
unto God
; and
I trust
also
are made manifest
in
your
consciences
.
For we commend
not
ourselves
again
unto you
, but
give
you
occasion
to glory
on
our
behalf
, that
ye may have
somewhat to
answer them which glory
in
appearance
, and
not
in heart
.
For whether
we be beside ourselves
, it is to God
: or whether
we be sober
, it is for your cause
.
For the love
of Christ
constraineth
us
; because we thus
judge
, that
if
one
died
for
all
, then
were
all
dead
:
And that he died
for
all
, that
they which live
should
not henceforth
live
unto themselves
, but
unto him which died
for
them
, and
rose again
.
Wherefore henceforth
know
we
no man
after
the flesh
: yea
, though
we have known
Christ
after
the flesh
, yet
now
henceforth
know we
him no more
.
Therefore if any man
be in
Christ
, he is a new
creature
: old things
are passed away
; behold
, all things
are become
new
.
And all things
are of
God
, who
hath reconciled
us
to himself
by
Jesus
Christ
, and
hath given
to us
the ministry
of reconciliation
;
To wit, that
God
was
in
Christ
, reconciling
the world
unto himself
, not
imputing
their
trespasses
unto them
; and
hath committed
unto
us
the word
of reconciliation
.
Now then we are ambassadors
for
Christ
, as though
God
did beseech
you by
us
: we pray
you in
Christ's
stead
, be ye reconciled
to God
.
For he hath made
him to be sin
for
us
, who
knew
no
sin
; that
we
might be made
the righteousness
of God
in
him
.