1 F or we know that if the earthly house of our tabernacle be dissolved, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal, in the heavens.

For we know that if our earthly tabernacle house be destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.

2 F or verily in this we groan, longing to be clothed upon with our habitation which is from heaven:

For indeed in this we groan, ardently desiring to have put on our house which from heaven;

3 i f so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked.

if indeed being also clothed we shall not be found naked.

4 F or indeed we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened; not for that we would be unclothed, but that we would be clothed upon, that what is mortal may be swallowed up of life.

For indeed we who are in the tabernacle groan, being burdened; while yet we do not wish to be unclothed, but clothed, that mortal may be swallowed up by life.

5 N ow he that wrought us for this very thing is God, who gave unto us the earnest of the Spirit.

Now he that has wrought us for this very thing God, who also has given to us the earnest of the Spirit.

6 B eing therefore always of good courage, and knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord

Therefore always confident, and know that while present in the body we are absent from the Lord,

7 ( for we walk by faith, not by sight);

(for we walk by faith, not by sight;)

8 w e are of good courage, I say, and are willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be at home with the Lord.

we are confident, I say, and pleased rather to be absent from the body and present with the Lord.

9 W herefore also we make it our aim, whether at home or absent, to be well-pleasing unto him.

Wherefore also we are zealous, whether present or absent, to be agreeable to him.

10 F or we must all be made manifest before the judgment-seat of Christ; that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he hath done, whether it be good or bad.

For we must all be manifested before the judgment-seat of the Christ, that each may receive the things in the body, according to those he has done, whether good or evil.

11 K nowing therefore the fear of the Lord, we persuade men, but we are made manifest unto God; and I hope that we are made manifest also in your consciences.

Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord we persuade men, but have been manifested to God, and I hope also that we have been manifested in your consciences.

12 W e are not again commending ourselves unto you, but speak as giving you occasion of glorying on our behalf, that ye may have wherewith to answer them that glory in appearance, and not in heart.

we do not again commend ourselves to you, but giving to you occasion of boast in our behalf, that ye may have with those boasting in countenance, and not in heart.

13 F or whether we are beside ourselves, it is unto God; or whether we are of sober mind, it is unto you.

For whether we are beside ourselves, to God; or are sober, for you.

14 F or the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that one died for all, therefore all died;

For the love of the Christ constrains us, having judged this: that one died for all, then all have died;

15 a nd he died for all, that they that live should no longer live unto themselves, but unto him who for their sakes died and rose again.

and he died for all, that they who live should no longer live to themselves, but to him who died for them and has been raised.

16 W herefore we henceforth know no man after the flesh: even though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now we know him so no more.

So that we henceforth know no one according to flesh; but if even we have known Christ according to flesh, yet now we know no longer.

17 W herefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature: the old things are passed away; behold, they are become new.

So if any one in Christ, a new creation; the old things have passed away; behold all things have become new:

18 B ut all things are of God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and gave unto us the ministry of reconciliation;

and all things of the God who has reconciled us to himself by Christ, and given to us the ministry of that reconciliation:

19 t o wit, that God was in Christ reconciling the world unto himself, not reckoning unto them their trespasses, and having committed unto us the word of reconciliation.

how that God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, not reckoning to them their offences; and putting in us the word of that reconciliation.

20 W e are ambassadors therefore on behalf of Christ, as though God were entreating by us: we beseech you on behalf of Christ, be ye reconciled to God.

We are ambassadors therefore for Christ, God as beseeching by us, we entreat for Christ, Be reconciled to God.

21 H im who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; that we might become the righteousness of God in him.

Him who knew not sin he has made sin for us, that we might become God's righteousness in him.