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 the earthly house of this our habitation were dissolved, we have a building of 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 in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven,

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

if so be that we shall be found clothed and not 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 we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened, for we do not desire to be unclothed, but to be clothed upon with life swallowing up that which is mortal.

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 made us for this same thing is God, who has likewise given unto 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 we are always confident, knowing that while we are at home 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 willing rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord.

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

Therefore we also procure, whether present or absent, that we may please 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 appear before the judgment seat of Christ that each one may receive according to that which they have done in the body, 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.

Therefore being certain of that 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 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.

¶ For we do not commend ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf that ye may have something to answer those who glory in appearance, 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 fools, it is unto God; or whether we are sane, it is for your cause.

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

For the charity of the Christ constrains us because we judge thus: that if one died for all, then all are dead:

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 that he died for all that those who live should not live from now on unto themselves, but unto him who died and rose again for them.

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.

¶ Therefore from now on we know no one according to the flesh: and even if we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know him 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.

Therefore if anyone is in Christ, they are a new creation: old things are passed away; behold, all things are made 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 this by God, who reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and gave us the ministry of 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.

for certainly God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them and having placed in us the word of 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.

Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did exhort you by us; we beseech you in Christ’s name, be ye 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.

For he has made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin, that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.