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 the earthly tent which is our house is torn down, 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 house we groan, longing to be clothed with our dwelling from heaven,

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

inasmuch as we, having put it on, will 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 while we are in this tent, we groan, being burdened, because we do not want to be unclothed but to be clothed, so that what is mortal will 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 who prepared us for this very purpose is God, who gave to us the Spirit as a pledge.

6 T herefore we are always confident, knowing that while we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord

Therefore, being always of good courage, and 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 confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord.

we are of good courage, I say, and prefer rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord.

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

Therefore we also have as our ambition, whether at home or absent, to be pleasing 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 appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may be recompensed for his deeds in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.

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.

Therefore, knowing the fear of the Lord, we persuade men, but we are made manifest to God; and I hope that we are made manifest also 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 are not again commending ourselves to you but are giving you an occasion to be proud of us, so that you will have an answer for those who take pride in appearance 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 if we are beside ourselves, it is for God; if we are of sound mind, it is 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 Christ controls us, having concluded this, that one died for all, therefore all 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, so that they who live might no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died and rose again on their behalf.

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.

Therefore from now on we recognize no one according to the flesh; even though we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know Him in this way 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.

Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.

18 A nd all this by God, who reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and gave us the ministry of reconciliation;

Now all these things are from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of 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.

namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and He has committed to us the word of 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.

Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making an appeal through us; we beg you on behalf of 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.

He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.