II. CORINTHIANS CHAPTER V

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 self-same
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 judgement
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 to 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 if 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 world 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.