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Chapter 5
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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. |
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For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed
upon with our house which is from heaven: |
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If so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked. |
4
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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. |
5
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Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing
is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the
Spirit. |
6
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Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst
we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord: |
7
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(For we walk by faith, not by sight:) |
8
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We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent
from the body, and to be present with the Lord. |
9
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Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent,
we may be accepted of him. |
10
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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. |
11
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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. |
12
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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. |
13
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For whether we be beside ourselves, it is to God: or
whether we be sober, it is for your cause. |
14
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For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we
thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead: |
15
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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. |
16
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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.
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Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature:
old things are passed away; behold, all things are become
new. |
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And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to
himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry
of reconciliation; |
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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. |
20
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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. |
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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. |
