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2 Corinthians 5
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
2 Corinthians 5
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
5 For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. 2 For in this tent we groan, longing to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling— 3 if indeed, when we have taken it off[a] we will not be found naked. 4 For while we are still in this tent, we groan under our burden, because we wish not to be unclothed but to be further clothed, so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life. 5 He who has prepared us for this very thing is God, who has given us the Spirit as a guarantee.
6 So we are always confident; even though we know that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord— 7 for we walk by faith, not by sight. 8 Yes, we do have confidence, and we would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord. 9 So whether we are at home or away, we make it our aim to please him. 10 For all of us must appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each may receive recompense for what has been done in the body, whether good or evil.
The Ministry of Reconciliation
11 Therefore, knowing the fear of the Lord, we try to persuade others; but we ourselves are well known to God, and I hope that we are also well known to your consciences. 12 We are not commending ourselves to you again, but giving you an opportunity to boast about us, so that you may be able to answer those who boast in outward appearance and not in the heart. 13 For 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 urges us on, because we are convinced that one has died for all; therefore all have died. 15 And he died for all, so that those who live might live no longer for themselves, but for him who died and was raised for them.
16 From now on, therefore, we regard no one from a human point of view;[b] even though we once knew Christ from a human point of view,[c] we know him no longer in that way. 17 So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new! 18 All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation; 19 that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself,[d] not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting the message of reconciliation to us. 20 So we are ambassadors for Christ, since God is making his appeal through us; we entreat you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. 21 For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
Footnotes
- 2 Corinthians 5:3 Other ancient authorities read put it on
- 2 Corinthians 5:16 Gk according to the flesh
- 2 Corinthians 5:16 Gk according to the flesh
- 2 Corinthians 5:19 Or God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself
2 Corintios 5
Reina Valera Revisada
2 Corintios 5
Reina Valera Revisada
5 Porque sabemos que si nuestra morada terrestre, este tabernáculo, se deshace, tenemos de Dios un edificio, una casa no hecha con manos, eterna, en los cielos.
2 Porque también gemimos en esta morada, deseando ser revestidos de aquella nuestra habitación celestial;
3 si es que somos hallados vestidos, y no desnudos.
4 Porque asimismo los que estamos en este tabernáculo gemimos con pesadumbre, por cuanto no queremos ser desnudados, sino revestidos, para que lo mortal sea absorbido por la vida.
5 Mas el que nos dispuso para esto mismo es Dios, quien nos ha dado las arras del Espíritu.
6 Así que vivimos siempre animados, y sabiendo que entretanto que habitamos en el cuerpo, estamos ausentes del Señor
7 (porque por fe andamos, no por vista);
8 pero cobramos ánimo, y preferimos estar ausentes del cuerpo, y habitar en la presencia del Señor.
9 Por lo cual también anhelamos, o ausentes o presentes, serle agradables.
10 Porque todos nosotros debemos comparecer ante el tribunal de Cristo, para que cada uno recoja según lo que haya hecho mientras estaba en el cuerpo, sea bueno o sea malo.
El ministerio de la reconciliación
11 Conociendo, pues, el temor del Señor, persuadimos a los hombres; pero a Dios le es manifiesto lo que somos; y espero que también lo sea a vuestras conciencias.
12 No nos recomendamos, pues, otra vez a vosotros, sino os damos pretexto para gloriaros de nosotros, para que tengáis con qué responder a los que se glorían en las apariencias y no en el corazón.
13 Porque si estamos locos, es para Dios; y si somos cuerdos, es para vosotros.
14 Porque el amor de Cristo nos apremia, habiendo llegado a esta conclusión: que si uno murió por todos, luego todos murieron;
15 y por todos murió, para que los que viven, ya no vivan para sí, sino para aquel que murió y resucitó por ellos.
16 De manera que nosotros de aquí en adelante a nadie conocemos según la carne; y aun si a Cristo conocimos según la carne, ya no lo conocemos así.
17 De modo que si alguno está en Cristo, nueva criatura es; las cosas viejas pasaron; he aquí, todas son hechas nuevas.
18 Y todo proviene de Dios, quien nos reconcilió consigo mismo por medio de Cristo, y nos dio el ministerio de la reconciliación;
19 a saber, que Dios estaba en Cristo reconciliando consigo al mundo, no tomándoles en cuenta a los hombres sus transgresiones, y nos encargó a nosotros la palabra de la reconciliación.
20 Así que, somos embajadores en nombre de Cristo, como si Dios exhortase por medio de nosotros; os rogamos en nombre de Cristo: Reconciliaos con Dios.
21 Al que no conoció pecado, por nosotros lo hizo pecado, para que nosotros fuésemos hechos justicia de Dios en él.
2 Corinthians 5
New International Version
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
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