| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | For in this we groan , earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven : |
| 3 | If so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked . |
| 4 | 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 | Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing [is] God , who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit . |
| 6 | Therefore [we are] always confident , knowing that , whilst we are at home in the body , we are absent from the Lord : |
| 7 | (For we walk by faith , not by sight :) |
| 8 | We are confident , [I say], and willing rather to be absent from the body , and to be present with the Lord . |
| 9 | Wherefore we labour , that , whether present or absent , we may be accepted of him . |
| 10 | 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 | 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 | 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 | For whether we be beside ourselves , [it is] to God : or whether we be sober , [it is] for your cause . |
| 14 | For the love of Christ constraineth us ; because we thus judge , that if one died for all , then were all dead : |
| 15 | 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 | 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 . |
| 17 | Therefore if any man [be] in Christ , [he is] a new creature : old things are passed away ; behold , all things are become new . |
| 18 | And all things [are] of God , who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ , and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation ; |
| 19 | 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 | 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 . |
| 21 | 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 . |
