2 Corinthians 5
New International Version
Awaiting the New Body
5 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. 2 Meanwhile we groan,(C) longing to be clothed instead with our heavenly dwelling,(D) 3 because when we are clothed, we will not be found naked. 4 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. 5 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)
6 Therefore we are always confident and know that as long as we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord. 7 For we live by faith, not by sight.(H) 8 We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.(I) 9 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
- 2 Corinthians 5:17 Or Christ, that person is a new creation.
- 2 Corinthians 5:21 Or be a sin offering
2 Corintios 5
Dios Habla Hoy
5 Nosotros somos como una casa terrenal, como una tienda de campaña no permanente; pero sabemos que si esta tienda se destruye, Dios nos tiene preparada en el cielo una casa eterna, que no ha sido hecha por manos humanas. 2 Por eso suspiramos mientras vivimos en esta casa actual, pues quisiéramos mudarnos ya a nuestra casa celestial; 3 así, aunque seamos despojados de este vestido, no quedaremos desnudos. 4 Mientras vivimos en esta tienda suspiramos afligidos, pues no quisiéramos ser despojados, sino más bien ser revestidos de tal modo que lo mortal quede absorbido por la nueva vida. 5 Y Dios es quien nos ha impulsado a esto, pues nos ha dado el Espíritu Santo como garantía de lo que hemos de recibir.
6 Por eso tenemos siempre confianza. Sabemos que mientras vivamos en este cuerpo estaremos como en el destierro, lejos del Señor. 7 Ahora no podemos verlo, sino que vivimos sostenidos por la fe; 8 pero tenemos confianza, y quisiéramos más bien desterrarnos de este cuerpo para ir a vivir con el Señor. 9 Por eso procuramos agradar siempre al Señor, ya sea que sigamos viviendo aquí o que tengamos que irnos. 10 Porque todos tenemos que presentarnos ante el tribunal de Cristo, para que cada uno reciba lo que le corresponda, según lo bueno o lo malo que haya hecho mientras estaba en el cuerpo.
El mensaje de la paz con Dios
11 Por eso, sabiendo que al Señor hay que tenerle reverencia, procuramos convencer a los hombres. Dios nos conoce muy bien, y espero que también ustedes nos conozcan. 12 No es que nos hayamos puesto otra vez a alabarnos a nosotros mismos, sino que les estamos dando a ustedes una oportunidad de sentirse orgullosos de nosotros, para que puedan contestar a quienes presumen de las apariencias y no de lo que hay en el corazón. 13 Pues si estamos locos, es para Dios; y si no lo estamos, es para ustedes. 14 El amor de Cristo se ha apoderado de nosotros desde que comprendimos que uno murió por todos y que, por consiguiente, todos han muerto. 15 Y Cristo murió por todos, para que los que viven ya no vivan para sí mismos, sino para él, que murió y resucitó por ellos.
16 Por eso, nosotros ya no pensamos de nadie según los criterios de este mundo; y aunque antes pensábamos de Cristo según tales criterios, ahora ya no pensamos así de él. 17 Por lo tanto, el que está unido a Cristo es una nueva persona. Las cosas viejas pasaron; se convirtieron en algo nuevo. 18 Todo esto es la obra de Dios, quien por medio de Cristo nos reconcilió consigo mismo y nos dio el encargo de anunciar la reconciliación. 19 Es decir que, en Cristo, Dios estaba reconciliando consigo mismo al mundo, sin tomar en cuenta los pecados de los hombres; y a nosotros nos encargó que diéramos a conocer este mensaje. 20 Así que somos embajadores de Cristo, lo cual es como si Dios mismo les rogara a ustedes por medio de nosotros. Así pues, en el nombre de Cristo les rogamos que acepten el reconciliarse con Dios. 21 Cristo no cometió pecado alguno; pero por causa nuestra, Dios lo hizo pecado, para hacernos a nosotros justicia de Dios en Cristo.
2 Corinthians 5
Contemporary English Version
5 (A) Our bodies are like tents that we live in here on earth. But when these tents are destroyed, we know that God will give each of us a place to live. These homes will not be buildings someone has made, but they are in heaven and will last forever. 2 While we are here on earth, we sigh because we want to live in that heavenly home. 3 We want to put it on like clothes and not be naked.
4 These tents we now live in are like a heavy burden, and we groan. But we don't do this just because we want to leave these bodies that will die. It is because we want to change them for bodies that will never die. 5 God is the one who makes all this possible. He has given us his Spirit to make us certain he will do it. 6 So always be cheerful!
As long as we are in these bodies, we are away from the Lord. 7 But we live by faith, not by what we see. 8 We should be cheerful, because we would rather leave these bodies and be at home with the Lord. 9 But whether we are at home with the Lord or away from him, we still try our best to please him. 10 (B) After all, Christ will judge each of us for the good or the bad that we do while living in these bodies.
Bringing People to God
11 We know what it means to respect the Lord, and we encourage everyone to turn to him. God himself knows what we are like, and I hope you also know what kind of people we are. 12 We are not trying once more to brag about ourselves. But we want you to be proud of us, when you are with those who are not sincere and brag about what others think of them.
13 If we seem out of our minds, it is between God and us. But if we are in our right minds, it is for your good. 14 We are ruled by Christ's love for us. We are certain that if one person died for everyone else, then all of us have died. 15 And Christ did die for all of us. He died so we would no longer live for ourselves, but for the one who died and was raised to life for us.
16 We are careful not to judge people by what they seem to be, though we once judged Christ in this way. 17 Anyone who belongs to Christ is a new person. The past is forgotten, and everything is new. 18 God has done it all! He sent Christ to make peace between himself and us, and he has given us the work of making peace between himself and others.
19 What we mean is that God was in Christ, offering peace and forgiveness to the people of this world. And he has given us the work of sharing his message about peace. 20 We were sent to speak for Christ, and God is begging you to listen to our message. We speak for Christ and sincerely ask you to make peace with God. 21 Christ never sinned! But God treated him as a sinner, so Christ could make us acceptable to God.
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