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1 For we know that if our earthly
house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God,
an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
2 For in this we groan, earnestly
desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven:
3 If so be that being clothed we
shall not be found naked.
4 For we that are in this
tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed,
but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life.
5 Now he that hath wrought us for
the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest
of the Spirit.
6 Therefore we are always
confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent
from the Lord:
7 (For we walk by faith, not by
sight:)
8 We are confident,
I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be
present with the Lord.
9 Wherefore we labour, that, whether
present or absent, we may be accepted of him.
10 For we must all appear before the
judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done
in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be
good or bad.
11 Knowing therefore the 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 For we commend not ourselves
again unto you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may
have somewhat to answer them which glory in appearance, and not in
heart.
13 For whether we be beside
ourselves, it is to God: or whether we be sober, it is for
your cause.
14 For the love of Christ
constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then
were all dead:
15 And that he died for all,
that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto
him which died for them, and rose again.
16 Wherefore henceforth know we no
man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet
now henceforth know we him no more.
17 Therefore if any man be in
Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold,
all things are become new.
18 And all things are of God,
who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us
the ministry of reconciliation;
19 To wit, that God was in Christ,
reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto
them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
20 Now then we are ambassadors for
Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in
Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.
21 For he hath made him to be
sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of
God in him.
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