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Vi skal få nye kropper

Vi vet at når vi dør og forlater kroppen, da blir det som å forlate et gammelt fillete telt. Gud har forberedt en evig kropp for oss i himmelen, et nytt og vakkert hus, som ikke er gjort av noen menneskehånd. Så lenge vi er her i vår jordiske kropp, sukker og lengter vi etter å få kle på oss vår himmelske kropp. For når vi har kledd på oss vår himmelske kropp, da er vi ikke lenger ånder som mangler kropp. Mens vi lever her nede, sukker vi og har det vanskelig. Vi vil jo ikke dø og miste våre jordiske kropper. Nei, vi vil raskest mulig bli påkledd den nye kroppen, slik at vår dødelige kropp blir tatt opp i det evige livet. Det er det livet Gud har skapt oss for. Som en garanti for at han skal oppfylle håpet vårt, har han gitt oss sin Ånd.

Derfor er vi fulle av håp, også om vi vet at vi så lenge vi er i vår jordiske kropp, ikke bor sammen med Herren Jesus. Vår tro gjør oss overbeviste om det evige livet, selv om vi ikke kan se det ennå. Ja, vi ser fram imot det evige livet og ville heller forlate kroppen og få bo hos Herren Jesus. Det viktige er at vi alltid gleder Herren, det gjelder enten vi lever eller dør. 10 Vi skal alle en dag stå for hans domstol og bli belønnet eller straffet for det vi har gjort her nede på jorden.

Gud tilbyr alle vennskap

11 Jeg vet altså at jeg en dag skal stå til ansvar for Herren for alt det jeg har gjort. Derfor gjør jeg alt for å få så mange som mulig til å tro på ham. Allerede nå vet Gud alt om meg, men jeg håper at også dere vil vurdere meg på en rettferdig måte.

12 Er dette et nytt forsøk fra min side på å fortelle hvor dyktig jeg er? Nei, jeg vil bare få dere til å forstå at dere kan være stolte over meg. Da har dere noe å svare andre såkalte utsendinger som skryter over sine egne evner og høye status. Dette gjør de i stedet for å vise fram at de har rene motiv for det de gjør. 13 Når jeg snakker som om jeg var fra sans og samling, er det et utslag av min iver etter å tjene Gud. Når jeg snakker fornuftig, er det for å hjelpe dere. 14 Hva jeg enn gjør, så er det kjærligheten fra Jesus Kristus som driver meg. Jeg vet jo at Kristus døde for alle mennesker, og at alle som tror på ham, har vært død sammen med ham. 15 Ja, Kristus har vært død for alle, for at de som lever i fellesskap med ham, ikke lenger skal leve for seg selv, men for ham som har vært død og var stått opp. 16 Derfor vurderte jeg ikke lenger den som tilhører Kristus på vanlig menneskelig vis. Nei, etter at jeg forsto hvem Kristus er, vurderer jeg verken dem eller andre på den måten. 17 Den som lever i fellesskap med Kristus, er forandret til et nytt menneske. Det gamle livet er borte, og noe nytt har begynt.

18 Dette nye livet kommer fra Gud, han som forsonet oss med seg selv og gjorde oss til sine venner gjennom det Kristus gjorde. Han ga meg oppdraget å fortelle om denne forsoningen. 19 Ja, ved det som Kristus gjorde, tilga Gud menneskene deres synder og forsonet hele menneskeheten med seg selv. Dette budskapet om forsoning har han gitt meg i oppdrag å spre til andre. 20 Jeg er altså en ambassadør for Kristus, og Gud appellerer til menneskene gjennom meg. Som en høytaler for Kristus roper jeg til alle: ”Aksepter Guds tilbud og bli venner med han.” 21 Gud la alle sin skyld og synd på Kristus, han som aldri hadde gjort noe galt. Ved at Kristus døde for å ta straffen vår, kan vi bli skyldfri innfor Gud.

Assurance of the Resurrection

For we know that if (A)our earthly [a]house, this tent, is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house (B)not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. For in this (C)we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed with our [b]habitation which is from heaven, if indeed, (D)having been clothed, we shall not be found naked. For we who are in this tent groan, being burdened, not because we want to be unclothed, (E)but further clothed, that mortality may be swallowed up by life. Now He who has prepared us for this very thing is God, who also (F)has given us the Spirit as [c]a guarantee.

So we are always confident, knowing that while we are at home in the body we are absent from the Lord. For (G)we walk by faith, not by sight. We are confident, yes, (H)well pleased rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord.

The Judgment Seat of Christ

Therefore we make it our aim, whether present or absent, to be well pleasing to Him. 10 (I)For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, (J)that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad. 11 Knowing, therefore, (K)the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are well known to God, and I also trust are well known in your consciences.

Be Reconciled to God

12 For (L)we do not commend ourselves again to you, but give you opportunity (M)to boast on our behalf, that you may have an answer for those who boast in appearance and not in heart. 13 For (N)if we are beside ourselves, it is for God; or if we are of sound mind, it is for you. 14 For the love of Christ compels us, because we judge thus: that (O)if One died for all, then all died; 15 and He died for all, (P)that those who live should live no longer for themselves, but for Him who died for them and rose again.

16 (Q)Therefore, from now on, we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we have known Christ according to the flesh, (R)yet now we know Him thus no longer. 17 Therefore, if anyone (S)is in Christ, he is (T)a new creation; (U)old things have passed away; behold, all things have become (V)new. 18 Now all things are of God, (W)who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation, 19 that is, that (X)God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not [d]imputing their trespasses to them, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation.

20 Now then, we are (Y)ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to God. 21 For (Z)He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become (AA)the righteousness of God in Him.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 5:1 Physical body
  2. 2 Corinthians 5:2 dwelling
  3. 2 Corinthians 5:5 down payment, earnest
  4. 2 Corinthians 5:19 reckoning

The Temporal and Eternal

For we know that if our [a](A)earthly (B)tent which is our house is torn down, we have a building from God, a house (C)not made by hands, eternal in the heavens. For indeed, in this tent we (D)groan, longing to be (E)clothed with our [b]dwelling from heaven, since in fact after putting it on, we will not be found naked. For indeed, we who are in this tent (F)groan, being burdened, because we do not want to be unclothed but to be (G)clothed, so that what is (H)mortal will be swallowed up by life. Now He who prepared us for this very purpose is God, who (I)gave us the Spirit as a [c]pledge.

Therefore, being always of good courage, and knowing that (J)while we are at home in the body we are absent from the Lord— for (K)we walk by faith, not by [d]sight— but we are of good courage and (L)prefer rather to be absent from the body and (M)to be at home with the Lord. Therefore we also have as our ambition, whether at home or absent, to be (N)pleasing to Him. 10 For we must all appear before (O)the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive compensation for [e]his deeds done through the body, in accordance with what he has done, whether good or bad.

11 Therefore, knowing the (P)fear of the Lord, we persuade people, but we are well known to God; and I hope that we are also (Q)well known in your consciences. 12 We are not commending ourselves to you (R)again, but are giving you an (S)opportunity to be proud of us, so that you will have an answer for those who take pride in appearance and not in heart. 13 For if we have (T)lost our minds, it is for God; if we are of sound mind, it is for you. 14 For the love of Christ (U)controls us, having concluded this, that (V)one died for all, therefore all died; 15 and He died for all, so that those who live would no longer (W)live for themselves, but for Him who died and rose on their behalf.

16 Therefore from now on we recognize no one [f](X)by the flesh; even though we have known Christ by the flesh, yet now we know Him in this way no longer. 17 Therefore if anyone is (Y)in Christ, this person is (Z)a new [g]creation; (AA)the old things passed away; behold, new things have come. 18 Now (AB)all these things are from God, (AC)who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the (AD)ministry of reconciliation, 19 namely, that (AE)God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, (AF)not counting their wrongdoings against them, and [h]He has [i]committed to us the word of reconciliation.

20 Therefore, we are (AG)ambassadors for Christ, (AH)as though God were making an appeal through us; we beg you on behalf of Christ, be (AI)reconciled to God. 21 He made Him who (AJ)knew no sin to be [j](AK)sin in our behalf, so that we might become the (AL)righteousness of God in Him.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 5:1 Lit earthly house of the tent
  2. 2 Corinthians 5:2 I.e., the resurrected body
  3. 2 Corinthians 5:5 Or first installment
  4. 2 Corinthians 5:7 Or appearance
  5. 2 Corinthians 5:10 Lit the things
  6. 2 Corinthians 5:16 I.e., by what one is in the flesh
  7. 2 Corinthians 5:17 Or creature
  8. 2 Corinthians 5:19 Lit having
  9. 2 Corinthians 5:19 Lit placed in us
  10. 2 Corinthians 5:21 Or a sin offering

Awaiting the New Body

For we know that if the earthly(A) tent(B) we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands. Meanwhile we groan,(C) longing to be clothed instead with our heavenly dwelling,(D) because when we are clothed, we will not be found naked. For while we are in this tent, we groan(E) and are burdened, because we do not wish to be unclothed but to be clothed instead with our heavenly dwelling,(F) so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life. Now the one who has fashioned us for this very purpose is God, who has given us the Spirit as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come.(G)

Therefore we are always confident and know that as long as we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord. For we live by faith, not by sight.(H) We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.(I) So we make it our goal to please him,(J) whether we are at home in the body or away from it. 10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each of us may receive what is due us(K) for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad.

The Ministry of Reconciliation

11 Since, then, we know what it is to fear the Lord,(L) we try to persuade others. What we are is plain to God, and I hope it is also plain to your conscience.(M) 12 We are not trying to commend ourselves to you again,(N) but are giving you an opportunity to take pride in us,(O) so that you can answer those who take pride in what is seen rather than in what is in the heart. 13 If we are “out of our mind,”(P) as some say, it is for God; if we are in our right mind, it is for you. 14 For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died.(Q) 15 And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves(R) but for him who died for them(S) and was raised again.

16 So from now on we regard no one from a worldly(T) point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer. 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ,(U) the new creation(V) has come:[a] The old has gone, the new is here!(W) 18 All this is from God,(X) who reconciled us to himself through Christ(Y) and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: 19 that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them.(Z) And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. 20 We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors,(AA) as though God were making his appeal through us.(AB) We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God.(AC) 21 God made him who had no sin(AD) to be sin[b] for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.(AE)

Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 5:17 Or Christ, that person is a new creation.
  2. 2 Corinthians 5:21 Or be a sin offering