We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.

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So I say that we ·have courage [or are confident]. We really ·want [would prefer] to be ·away [absent; or exiled] from this body and be at home with the Lord.

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We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.(A)

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