1 F or we know that if the earthly house of our tent is 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 most certainly in this we groan, longing to be clothed 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 will not be found naked.

if so be that we shall be found clothed and not naked.

4 F or indeed we who are in this tent do groan, being burdened; not that we desire to be unclothed, but that we desire to be clothed, that what is mortal may be swallowed up by 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 who made us for this very thing is God, who also gave to us the down payment 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 T herefore we are always confident and know that while 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 f or we walk by faith, not by sight.

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

8 W e are courageous, 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 T herefore also we make it our aim, whether at home or absent, to be well pleasing to him.

Therefore we also procure, whether present or absent, that we may please him.

10 F or we must all be revealed before the judgment seat of Christ; that each one may receive the things in the body, according to what he has done, whether 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 revealed to God; and I hope that we are revealed 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 F or we are not commending ourselves to you again, but speak as giving you occasion of boasting on our behalf, that you may have something to answer those who boast 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 if we are beside ourselves, it is for God. Or if we are of sober mind, it is for 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 constrains us; because we judge thus, 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 H e died for all, that those who live should no longer live to themselves, but to 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 T herefore we know no one after the flesh from now on. 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 T herefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have 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 Jesus Christ, and gave to 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 n amely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, not reckoning to them their trespasses, and having committed to 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 therefore ambassadors on behalf of Christ, as though God were entreating by us: we beg you on behalf of Christ, be 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 F or him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

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.