2 Corinto 5
Ang Salita ng Diyos
Ang Ating Tirahan sa Langit
5 Sapagkat alam natin na kung ang ating panlupang bahay na isang tolda lamang ay masira, mayroon tayong gusaling mula sa Diyos. Ito ay isang bahay na hindi gawa ng mga kamay, ito ay pangwalang hanggan sa kalangitan.
2 Sa ganito tayo ay dumaraing at nananabik na mabihisan ng ating tahanang mula sa langit. 3 Kung mabihisan na tayo, hindi na tayo masusumpungang hubad. 4 Ito ay sapagkat tayo na nasa toldang ito ay dumaraing at nabibigatan yamang hindi natin ibig na maging mga hubad. Sa halip ay ibig nating lubos na mabihisan. Ito ay upang ang may kamatayan ay lamunin na ng buhay. 5 Ang Diyos ang siyang gumawa sa atin para sa bagay na ito. Siya rin ang nagbigay sa atin ng Espiritu bilang katiyakan.
6 Dahil dito lagi tayong may katiyakan at alam natin na habang nananahan tayo sa katawang ito, wala tayo sa tahanang mula sa Diyos. 7 Ito ay sapagkat namumuhay tayo sa pananampalataya, hindi sa mga bagay na nakikita. 8 Nakakatiyak tayo at higit na nanaising mawala sa katawan at manahang kasama ng Panginoon. 9 Kaya nga, naghahangad tayong maging kaluguran sa kaniya maging tayo man ay nananahan sa katawan o wala sa katawan. 10 Ito ay sapagkat tayong lahat ay haharap sa luklukan ng paghatol ni Cristo upang ang bawat isa ay tumanggap ng nauukol sa atin para sa mga bagay na ginawa sa katawan maging ito man ay mabuti o masama.
Ang Paglilingkod na Maipagkasundo ang mga Tao sa Diyos
11 Dahil alam namin ang pagkatakot sa Panginoon, kaya hinihikayat namin ang mga tao. Ngunit kami ay nahahayag sa Diyos at umaasa na ako ay mahahayag din sa inyong mga budhi.
12 Ito ay sapagkat hindi namin ipinagmamapuring muli ang aming mga sarili sa inyo. Ibinibigay namin ang pagkakataon sa inyo na kami ay inyong maipagmalaki, upang masagot ninyo sila na mga nagmamalaki ayon sa nakikita at hindi mula sa puso. 13 Ito ay sapagkat kung wala kami sa aming sarili, iyon ay alang-alang sa Diyos. Kung kami naman ay nasa wastong pag-iisip, iyon ay alang-alang sa inyo. 14 Ito ay sapagkat ang pag-ibig ni Cristo ang nag-uudyok sa amin. Dahil pinagpasiyahan namin na yamang may isang namatay para sa lahat, kung gayonang lahat ay patay. 15 Namatay siya para sa lahat upang sila na nabubuhayay hindi na mamuhay para sa kanilang sarili. Sa halip, sila ay mamuhay para sa kaniya na namatay para sa kanila at muling nabuhay.
16 Mula ngayon hindi na natin nakikila ang sinumang tao ayon sa makataong paraan. Kahit kilala natin si Cristo sa ganitong paraan noon, sa ngayon ay hindi na. 17 Kaya nga, kung ang sinuman ay na kay Cristo, siya ay bago nang nilalang. Ang mga dating bagay ay lumipas na, narito, ang lahat ng bagay ay naging bago. 18 Ang lahat ng mga bagay ay sa Diyos. Sa pamamagitan ni Jesucristo dinala niya tayo upang ipagkasundo sa kaniya. At ibinigay niya sa atin ang gawain ng paglilingkod para sa pakikipagkasundo. 19 Papaanong sa pamamagitan ni Cristo ay ipinagkasundo ng Diyos ang sanlibutan sa kaniyang sarili, na hindi niya ibinibilang sa kanila ang kanilang mga pagsalangsang. Ipinagkatiwala niya sa amin ang salita ng pakikipagkasundo. 20 Para kay Cristo, kami nga ay mga kinatawan na waring ang Diyos ang namamanhik sa pamamagitan namin. Nagsusumamo kami alang-alang kay Cristo na makipagkasundo kayong muli sa Diyos. 21 Ito ay sapagkat siya na hindi nagkasala ay ginawang kasalanan para sa atin upang tayo ay maging katuwiran ng Diyos sa kaniya.
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
2 Corinthians 5
King James Version
5 For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
2 For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven:
3 If so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked.
4 For we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life.
5 Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.
6 Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:
7 (For we walk by faith, not by sight:)
8 We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.
9 Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.
10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.
11 Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.
12 For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer them which glory in appearance, and not in heart.
13 For whether we be beside ourselves, it is to God: or whether we be sober, it is for your cause.
14 For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:
15 And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.
16 Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him no more.
17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
18 And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;
19 To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.
21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
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