2 Corinthians 5
Christian Standard Bible Anglicised
Our Future after Death
5 For we know that if our earthly tent we live in(A) is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal dwelling in the heavens,(B) not made with hands.(C) 2 Indeed, we groan in this tent, desiring(D) to put on our heavenly dwelling, 3 since, when we are clothed,[a] we will not be found naked.(E) 4 Indeed, we groan while we are in this tent, burdened as we are, because we do not want to be unclothed but clothed, so that mortality(F) may be swallowed up by life. 5 Now the one who prepared us for this very purpose is God, who gave us the Spirit as a down payment.
6 So we are always confident and know that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord. 7 For we walk by faith,(G) not by sight.(H) 8 In fact, we are confident, and we would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.(I) 9 Therefore, whether we are at home or away, we make it our aim to be pleasing(J) to him. 10 For we must all appear before the judgement seat(K) of Christ,(L) so that each may be repaid(M) for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil.
11 Therefore, since we know the fear of the Lord,(N) we try to persuade people. What we are is plain to God, and I hope it is also plain to your consciences. 12 We are not commending ourselves to you again, but giving you an opportunity to be proud of us, so that you may have a reply for those who take pride in outward appearance rather than in the heart. 13 For if we are out of our mind,(O) it is for God; if we are in our right mind,(P) it is for you. 14 For the love of Christ compels us, since we have reached this conclusion, that one died for all,(Q) and therefore all died. 15 And he died for all(R) so that those who live should no longer live for themselves,(S) but for the one(T) who died for them and was raised.
The Ministry of Reconciliation
16 From now on, then, we do not know anyone from a worldly perspective.[b] Even if we have known Christ from a worldly perspective,[c] yet now we no longer know him in this way. 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation;(U) the old has passed away, and see,(V) the new has[d] come!(W) 18 Everything is from God, who has reconciled us to himself through Christ and has given us the ministry of reconciliation.(X) 19 That is, in Christ, God was reconciling the world(Y) to himself,(Z) not counting their trespasses against them, and he has committed the message of reconciliation to us.
20 Therefore, we are ambassadors(AA) for Christ, since God is making his appeal through us. We plead on Christ’s behalf,(AB) ‘Be reconciled to God.’ 21 He made the one who did not know sin(AC) to be sin[e] for us,(AD) so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
2 Corinto 5
Ang Biblia (1978)
5 Sapagka't nalalaman namin na kung masira (A)ang aming bahay na tabernakulong ukol sa lupa, ay mayroong kaming isang gusaling mula sa Dios, bahay na (B)hindi gawa ng mga kamay, walang hanggan, sa sangkalangitan.
2 Sapagka't tunay na sa ganito (C)kami ay nagsisihibik, na nangagnanasang mabihisan kami ng aming tahanang mula sa langit:
3 Na kung (D)mabihisan nga kami niyaon ay hindi kami mangasusumpungang hubad.
4 Sapagka't tunay na kaming nangasa tabernakulong ito ay nagsisihibik, na nangabibigatan; hindi sa ninanasa naming maging hubad, kundi ninanasa naming kami'y (E)bihisan, upang ang may kamatayan ay lamunin ng buhay.
5 Ngayon ang gumawa sa amin ng bagay ding ito ay ang Dios, na nagbigay (F)sa amin ng patotoo ng Espiritu.
6 Kaya nga kami'y laging malakas ang loob, at nalalaman namin na, samantalang kami ay nangasa tahanan sa katawan, ay wala kami sa harapan ng Panginoon.
7 (Sapagka't nagsisilakad kami sa pamamagitan (G)ng pananampalataya, (H)hindi sa pamamagitan ng paningin);
8 Na malakas ang loob namin, ang sabi ko, at (I)ibig pa nga namin ang mawala sa katawan, at mapasa tahanan na kasama ng Panginoon.
9 Kaya't ang amin namang pinagsisikapan, maging sa tahanan man o di man, ay maging kalugodlugod kami sa kaniya.
10 Sapagka't tayong (J)lahat ay kinakailangang mahayag sa harapan ng hukuman ni Cristo; upang tumanggap ang bawa't isa ng mga bagay na ginawa sa pamamagitan ng katawan, ayon sa ginawa niya, maging mabuti o masama.
11 Yamang nalalaman nga (K)ang pagkatakot sa Panginoon, ay aming hinihikayat ang mga tao, nguni't kami ay nangahahayag (L)sa Dios; at inaasahan ko na kami ay nangahayag din naman sa inyong mga budhi.
12 Hindi namin ipinagkakapuring (M)muli ang aming sarili sa inyo, kundi binibigyan namin kayo ng dahilan (N)na ikaluluwalhati ninyo dahil sa amin, upang kayo'y mangagkaroon ng maisasagot sa mga nagpapaluwalhati sa anyo, at hindi sa puso.
13 Sapagka't (O)kung kami ay maging mga ulol, ay para sa Dios; o maging kami ay mahinahon ang pagiisip, ay para sa inyo.
14 Sapagka't ang pagibig ni Cristo ay pumipilit sa amin; sapagka't ipinasisiya namin ang ganito, na (P)kung ang isa ay namatay dahil sa lahat, kung gayo'y lahat ay nangamatay;
15 At siya'y namatay dahil sa lahat, (Q)upang ang nangabubuhay ay huwag nang mabuhay pa sa kanilang sarili, kundi doon sa namatay dahil sa kanila at muling nabuhay.
16 Kaya nga mula ngayon ay hindi namin nakikilala (R)ang sinoman (S)ayon sa laman: bagama't nakilala namin si Cristo ayon sa laman, nguni't sa ngayo'y hindi na namin nakikilala siyang gayon.
17 Kaya't kung ang sinoman ay na (T)kay Cristo, (U)siya'y bagong nilalang: (V)ang mga dating bagay ay nagsilipas na; narito, sila'y pawang naging mga bago.
18 Datapuwa't ang lahat ng mga bagay ay pawang sa Dios, (W)na pinakipagkasundo tayo sa kaniya rin sa pamamagitan ni Cristo, at ibinigay sa amin ang ministerio sa (X)pagkakasundo;
19 Sa makatuwid baga'y, na ang (Y)Dios kay Cristo ay pinakipagkasundo ang sanglibutan sa kaniya rin, na hindi ibinibilang sa kanila ang kanilang mga kasalanan, at ipinagkatiwala sa amin ang salita ng pagkakasundo.
20 (Z)Kami nga'y mga sugo sa pangalan ni Cristo, (AA)na waring namamanhik ang Dios sa pamamagitan namin: kayo'y pinamamanhikan namin sa pangalan ni Cristo, na kayo'y makipagkasundo sa Dios.
21 Yaong hindi nakakilala ng kasalanan (AB)ay kaniyang inaring may sala dahil sa atin: upang tayo'y maging sa kaniya'y (AC)katuwiran ng Dios.
2 Corinthians 5
New King James Version
Assurance of the Resurrection
5 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. 2 For in this (C)we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed with our [b]habitation which is from heaven, 3 if indeed, (D)having been clothed, we shall not be found naked. 4 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. 5 Now He who has prepared us for this very thing is God, who also (F)has given us the Spirit as [c]a guarantee.
6 So we are always confident, knowing that while we are at home in the body we are absent from the Lord. 7 For (G)we walk by faith, not by sight. 8 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
9 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
- 2 Corinthians 5:1 Physical body
- 2 Corinthians 5:2 dwelling
- 2 Corinthians 5:5 down payment, earnest
- 2 Corinthians 5:19 reckoning
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