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We know that if our earthly house, this tent, were to be destroyed, we have an eternal building of God in the heavens, a house not made with hands. In this one we groan, earnestly desiring to be sheltered with our house which is from heaven. Thus being sheltered, we shall not be found unsheltered. For we who are in this tent groan, being burdened, not because we wish to be unclothed, but to be further clothed, so that what is mortal might be swallowed up by life. Now He who has created us for this very thing is God, who also has given to us the guarantee of the Spirit.

Therefore we are always confident, knowing that while we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord. For we walk by faith, not by sight. Instead, I say that we are confident and willing to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord. So whether present or absent, we labor that we may be accepted by Him. 10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his recompense in the body, according to what he has done, whether it was good or bad.

The Ministry of Reconciliation

11 Therefore, knowing the fear of the Lord, we persuade men. But we are revealed to God, and I trust we are also revealed in your consciences. 12 For we are not commending ourselves again to you. Instead, we give you occasion to boast on our behalf, that you may have something to answer those who boast in appearance and not in heart. 13 If we are beside ourselves, it is for God; if we are in our right mind, it is for you. 14 For the love of Christ constrains us, because we thus judge: that if one died for all, then all have died. 15 And He died for all, that those who live should not from now on live for themselves, but for Him who died for them and rose again.

16 So from now on we do not regard anyone according to the flesh. Yes, though we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet we do not regard Him as such from now on. 17 Therefore, if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature. Old things have passed away. Look, all things have become new. 18 All this is from God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ and has given to us the ministry of reconciliation, 19 that is, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their sins against them, and has entrusted to us the message of reconciliation. 20 So we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us. We implore you in Christ’s stead: Be reconciled to God. 21 God made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.

Denn wir wissen: Wenn unsere irdische Zeltwohnung abgebrochen wird, haben wir im Himmel einen Bau von Gott, ein Haus, nicht mit Händen gemacht, das ewig ist.

Denn in diesem [Zelt] seufzen wir vor Sehnsucht danach, mit unserer Behausung, die vom Himmel ist, überkleidet zu werden

— sofern wir bekleidet und nicht unbekleidet erfunden werden.

Denn wir, die wir in dem [Leibes-]Zelt sind, seufzen und sind beschwert, weil wir lieber nicht entkleidet, sondern überkleidet werden möchten, sodass das Sterbliche verschlungen wird vom Leben.

Der uns aber hierzu bereitet hat, ist Gott, der uns auch das Unterpfand des Geistes gegeben hat.

Darum sind wir allezeit getrost und wissen: Solange wir im Leib daheim sind, sind wir nicht daheim bei dem Herrn.

Denn wir wandeln im Glauben und nicht im Schauen.

Wir sind aber getrost und wünschen vielmehr, aus dem Leib auszuwandern und daheim zu sein bei dem Herrn.

Darum suchen wir auch unsere Ehre darin, dass wir ihm wohlgefallen, sei es daheim oder nicht daheim.

10 Denn wir alle müssen vor dem Richterstuhl des Christus offenbar werden, damit jeder das empfängt, was er durch den Leib gewirkt hat, es sei gut oder böse.

Der Dienst der Versöhnung

11 In dem Bewusstsein, dass der Herr zu fürchten ist, suchen wir daher die Menschen zu überzeugen, Gott aber sind wir offenbar; ich hoffe aber auch in eurem Gewissen offenbar zu sein.

12 Denn wir empfehlen uns nicht nochmals selbst euch gegenüber, sondern wir geben euch Gelegenheit, euch unsretwegen zu rühmen, damit ihr es denen entgegenhalten könnt, die sich des Äußeren rühmen, aber nicht des Herzens.

13 Denn wenn wir je außer uns waren, so waren wir es für Gott; wenn wir besonnen sind, so sind wir es für euch.

14 Denn die Liebe des Christus drängt uns, da wir von diesem überzeugt sind: Wenn einer für alle gestorben ist, so sind sie alle gestorben;

15 und er ist deshalb für alle gestorben, damit die, welche leben, nicht mehr für sich selbst leben, sondern für den, der für sie gestorben und auferstanden ist.

16 So kennen wir denn von nun an niemand mehr nach dem Fleisch; wenn wir aber auch Christus nach dem Fleisch gekannt haben, so kennen wir ihn doch nicht mehr so.

17 Darum: Ist jemand in Christus, so ist er eine neue Schöpfung; das Alte ist vergangen; siehe, es ist alles neu geworden!

18 Das alles aber [kommt] von Gott, der uns mit sich selbst versöhnt hat durch Jesus Christus und uns den Dienst der Versöhnung gegeben hat;

19 weil nämlich Gott in Christus war und die Welt mit sich selbst versöhnte, indem er ihnen ihre Sünden nicht anrechnete und das Wort der Versöhnung in uns legte.

20 So sind wir nun Botschafter für Christus, und zwar so, dass Gott selbst durch uns ermahnt; so bitten wir nun stellvertretend für Christus: Lasst euch versöhnen mit Gott!

21 Denn er hat den, der von keiner Sünde wusste, für uns zur Sünde gemacht, damit wir in ihm [zur] Gerechtigkeit Gottes[a] würden.

Footnotes

  1. (5,21) d.h. zu der Gerechtigkeit, die von Gott gewirkt wird bzw. vor Gott gilt.

The Temporal and Eternal

For we know that if [a]the (A)earthly (B)tent which is our house is torn down, we have a building from God, a house (C)not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. For indeed in this we (D)groan, longing to be (E)clothed with our dwelling from heaven, inasmuch as we, having put it on, will not be found naked. For indeed while we are in this tent, we (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 to us the Spirit as a [b]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 [c]sight— 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 be recompensed for [d]his deeds in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.

11 So then, knowing the (P)fear of the Lord, we persuade men, but we [e]have been made manifest to God; and I hope that we [f]have been (Q)made manifest also in your consciences. 12 We are not (R)again commending ourselves to you but are giving you an (S)opportunity to boast of us, so that you will have an answer for those who boast in appearance and not in heart. 13 For if we [g]are (T)out of our mind, it is for God, or if we are of right 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 they who live would no longer (W)live for themselves, but for Him who died and rose again on their behalf.

16 Therefore from now on we recognize no one [h](X)according to the flesh; even though we have known Christ [i]according to the flesh, yet now we know Him in this way no longer. 17 Therefore if anyone is (Y)in Christ, he is (Z)a new 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 transgressions against them, and [j]He has [k]committed to us the word of reconciliation.

20 So then, we are (AG)ambassadors for Christ, (AH)as God is pleading 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 (AK)sin on our behalf, so that we might become the (AL)righteousness of God in Him.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 5:1 Lit our earthly house of the tent
  2. 2 Corinthians 5:5 Or down payment
  3. 2 Corinthians 5:7 Or appearance
  4. 2 Corinthians 5:10 Lit the things through the body
  5. 2 Corinthians 5:11 Or have appeared
  6. 2 Corinthians 5:11 Or have appeared
  7. 2 Corinthians 5:13 Lit were
  8. 2 Corinthians 5:16 By what he is in the flesh
  9. 2 Corinthians 5:16 By what he is in the flesh
  10. 2 Corinthians 5:19 Lit having
  11. 2 Corinthians 5:19 Lit placed in us

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