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.

²⁷ Do not work for food that spoils, but for food that endures^(A) to eternal life,^(B) which the Son of Man^(C) will give you. For on him God the Father has placed his seal^(D) of approval.”

²⁸ Then they asked him, “What must we do to do the works God requires?”

²⁹ Jesus answered, “The work of God is this: to believe^(E) in the one he has sent.”^(F)

³⁰ So they asked him, “What sign^(G) then will you give that we may see it and believe you?^(H) What will you do? ³¹ Our ancestors ate the manna^(I) in the wilderness; as it is written: ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’^[a]”^(J)

³² Jesus said to them, “Very truly I tell you, it is not Moses who has given you the bread from heaven, but it is my Father who gives you the true bread from heaven. ³³ For the bread of God is the bread that comes down from heaven^(K) and gives life to the world.”

³⁴ “Sir,” they said, “always give us this bread.”^(L)

³⁵ Then Jesus declared, “I am^(M) the bread of life.^(N) Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes^(O) in me will never be thirsty.^{(P) 36} But as I told you, you have seen me and still you do not believe. ³⁷ All those the Father gives me^(Q) will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never drive away. ³⁸ For I have come down from heaven^(R) not to do my will but to do the will^(S) of him who sent me.^{(T) 39} And this is the will of him who sent me, that I shall lose none of all those he has given me,^(U) but raise them up at the last day.^{(V) 40} For my Father’s will is that everyone who looks to the Son^(W) and believes in him shall have eternal life,^(X) and I will raise them up at the last day.”