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 have known that if our earthly house of the tabernacle may be thrown down, a building from God we have, an house not made with hands -- age-during -- in the heavens,

2 F or in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven,

for also in this we groan, with our dwelling that is from heaven earnestly desiring to clothe ourselves,

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

if so be that, having clothed ourselves, 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 we also who are in the tabernacle do groan, being burdened, seeing we wish not to unclothe ourselves, but to clothe ourselves, that the mortal may be swallowed up of the 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.

And He who did work us to this self-same thing God, who also did give 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

having courage, then, at all times, and knowing that being at home in the body, we are away from home from the Lord, --

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

for through faith we walk, not through 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 have courage, and are well pleased rather to be away from the home of 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.

Wherefore also we are ambitious, whether at home or away from home, to be well 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 all of us it behoveth to be manifested before the tribunal of the Christ, that each one may receive the things through the body, in reference to the things that he did, 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.

having known, therefore, the fear of the Lord, we persuade men, and to God we are manifested, and I hope also in your consciences to have been manifested;

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.

for not again ourselves do we recommend to you, but we are giving occasion to you of glorifying in our behalf, that ye may have in reference to those glorifying in face 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 were beside ourselves, to God; whether we be of sound mind -- to 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 doth constrain us, having judged thus: that if one for all died, then the whole 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 for all he died, that those living, no more to themselves may live, but to him who died for them, and was raised again.

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 have known no one according to the flesh, and even if we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know him no more;

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 that if any one in Christ -- a new creature; the old things did pass away, lo, become new have the all things.

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

And the all things of God, who reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and did give to us the ministration of the 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 -- a world reconciling to Himself, not reckoning to them their trespasses; and having put in us the word of the 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.

in behalf of Christ, then, we are ambassadors, as if God were calling through us, we beseech, in behalf of Christ, `Be ye 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.

for him who did not know sin, in our behalf He did make sin, that we may become the righteousness of God in him.