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2 Corinthians 5

Paul contrasts our earthly tent with an eternal home from God, and says we walk by faith, not by sight. Christ's love compels him. Anyone in Christ is a new creation; God has reconciled us to himself and given us the ministry of reconciliation, so Paul urges: be reconciled to God.

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Key verses

  • Verse 7We live by faith, not by sight.
  • Verse 17In Christ a person is a new creation.
  • Verse 21Christ took our sin so we could share God's righteousness.

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.Selected2 Corinthians 5:1Ask

For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven:Selected2 Corinthians 5:2Ask

If so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked.Selected2 Corinthians 5:3Ask

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.Selected2 Corinthians 5:4Ask

Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.Selected2 Corinthians 5:5Ask

Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:Selected2 Corinthians 5:6Ask

(For we walk by faith, not by sight:)Selected2 Corinthians 5:7Ask

We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.Selected2 Corinthians 5:8Ask

Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.Selected2 Corinthians 5:9Ask

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.Selected2 Corinthians 5:10Ask

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.Selected2 Corinthians 5:11Ask

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.Selected2 Corinthians 5:12Ask

For whether we be beside ourselves, it is to God: or whether we be sober, it is for your cause.Selected2 Corinthians 5:13Ask

For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:Selected2 Corinthians 5:14Ask

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.Selected2 Corinthians 5:15Ask

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.Selected2 Corinthians 5:16Ask

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.Selected2 Corinthians 5:17Ask

And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;Selected2 Corinthians 5:18Ask

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.Selected2 Corinthians 5:19Ask

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.Selected2 Corinthians 5:20Ask

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.Selected2 Corinthians 5:21Ask

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