²¹ Who knows whether ^(A)the spirit of man goes upward and the spirit of the beast goes down into the earth?

⁷ and ^(A)the dust returns to the earth as it was, and ^(B)the spirit returns to God ^(C)who gave it.

^23 (A)I am hard pressed between the two. My desire is ^(B)to depart and ^(C)be with Christ, for that is far better.

Our Heavenly Dwelling

5 For we know that if ^(A)the tent that is ^(B)our earthly home is destroyed, we have a building from God, ^(C)a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.

³ And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you ^(A)to myself, that ^(B)where I am you may be also.

²² The poor man died and was carried by ^(A)the angels ^(B)to Abraham's side.^[a] The rich man also died and was buried, ²³ and in ^(C)Hades, being in torment, he lifted up his eyes and ^(D)saw Abraham far off and Lazarus ^(E)at his side.

⁸ Yes, we are of good courage, and we ^(A)would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord.

²⁵ to take the place in ^(A)this ministry and ^(B)apostleship from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place.”