1 ¶ 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.

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 in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house 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 we shall be found clothed and not naked.

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

4 F or 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.

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

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

9 T herefore we also procure, whether present or absent, that we may please him.

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

10 F or 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.

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 T herefore 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.

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 ¶ 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.

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 fools, it is unto God; or whether we are sane, it is for your cause.

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

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

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

15 A nd 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.

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 ¶ 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.

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 T herefore if anyone is in Christ, they are a new creation: old things are passed away; behold, all things are made new.

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

18 A nd all this by God, who reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and gave 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 f or 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.

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 N ow 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.

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

21 F or he has made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin, that we might be made 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.