2 Corinthians 5:1-5
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
5 1 For we know that if our earthly house— our tent[a]— is torn-down[b], we have a building[c] from God, a house not-made-by-human-hands, eternal, in the heavens.
We Do Indeed Groan In This Body And Would Prefer To Get Home To The Lord
2 For indeed in this tent we are groaning, yearning to put-on-over[d] ourselves our dwelling from heaven— 3 inasmuch[e] as we, having taken-off [f] this tent, shall not be found naked[g]. 4 For indeed we, the ones being in the tent[h], are groaning, being burdened, because we do not want to take-off [i] our earthly tent, but to put on our heavenly dwelling over it, in order that the mortal may be swallowed-up by the life. 5 And the One having made us for this very thing is God, the One having given us His pledge: the Spirit.
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- 2 Corinthians 5:1 That is, our physical body.
- 2 Corinthians 5:1 Or, taken-down.
- 2 Corinthians 5:1 That is, a resurrection body; or, a place to stay (Jn 14:2).
- 2 Corinthians 5:2 That is, like an outer garment.
- 2 Corinthians 5:3 Or, since indeed.
- 2 Corinthians 5:3 Some manuscripts say having put-on the heavenly-dwelling.
- 2 Corinthians 5:3 That is, without a body; or, without a dwelling-place. The reverse of v 1.
- 2 Corinthians 5:4 That is, physically alive on earth.
- 2 Corinthians 5:4 to take off... to put on. That is, to die... to live with God.
Disciples' Literal New Testament: Serving Modern Disciples by More Fully Reflecting the Writing Style of the Ancient Disciples, Copyright © 2011 Michael J. Magill. All Rights Reserved. Published by Reyma Publishing
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