²¹ Who knows if the human spirit rises upward^(A) and if the spirit of the animal goes down into the earth?”

²³ I am torn between the two: I desire to depart^(A) and be with Christ,^(B) which is better by far;

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.

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

²² “The time came when the beggar died and the angels carried him to Abraham’s side. The rich man also died and was buried. ²³ In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by his side.

⁸ We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.^(A)

²⁵ to take over this apostolic ministry, which Judas left to go where he belongs.”