Chapter 5
1 For we are conscious that if this our tent of flesh is taken down, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal, in heaven.
ΟἴδαμενOidamenWe knowG6063V-RAI-1P ἐπίγειοςepigeiosearthlyG1919A-NSF σκήνουςskēnoustentG4636N-GSN καταλυθῇ,kataluthēashall be destroyed,G2647V-APS-3S οἰκοδομὴνoikodomēna buildingG3619N-ASF ἔχομεν,echomenwe have,G2192V-PAI-1P οἰκίανoikiana houseG3614GN-ASF ἀχειροποίητονacheiropoiētonnot made with handsG0886A-ASF αἰώνιονaiōnioneternalG0166A-ASF οὐρανοῖς.ouranoisheavens.G3772N-DPM 2 For in this we are crying in weariness, greatly desiring to be clothed with our house from heaven:
στενάζομεν,stenazomenwe groan,G4727V-PAI-1P οἰκητήριονoikētēriondwellingG3613N-ASN οὐρανοῦouranouheavenG3772N-GSM ἐπενδύσασθαιependusasthaito be clothed withG1902V-AMN ἐπιποθοῦντες·epipothounteslonging;G1971V-PAP-NPM 3 So that our spirits may not be unclothed.
ἐκδυσάμενοιekdusamenoihaving put offG1562V-AAP-NPM γυμνοὶgumnoinakedG1131A-NPM εὑρεθησόμεθα.heurethēsomethawe will be found.G2147V-FPI-1P 4 For truly, we who are in this tent do give out cries of weariness, for the weight of care which is on us; not because we are desiring to be free from the body, but so that we may have our new body, and death may be overcome by life.
ὄντεςontesbeingG1510V-PAP-NPM σκήνειskēneitentG4636N-DSN στενάζομενstenazomenwe groanG4727V-PAI-1P βαρούμενοι,baroumenoibeing burdened,G0916V-PPP-NPM θέλομενthelomenwe do wishG2309V-PAI-1P ἐκδύσασθαιekdusasthaito be unclothedG1562V-AMN ἐπενδύσασθαι,ependusasthaito be clothed,G1902V-AMN καταποθῇkatapothēamay be swallowed upG2666V-APS-3S θνητὸνthnētonmortalG2349A-NSN ζωῆς.¶zōēslife.G2222N-GSF 5 Now he who has made us for this very thing is God, who has given us the Spirit as a witness of what is to come.
κατεργασάμενοςkatergasamenoshaving preparedG2716V-ADP-NSM θεός,theos[is] God,G2316N-NSM-T δοὺςdoushaving givenG1325V-2AAP-NSM ἀρραβῶναarrabōnapledgeG0728N-ASM πνεύματος.¶pneumatosSpirit.G4151GN-GSN 6 So, then, we are ever without fear, and though conscious that while we are in the body we are away from the Lord,
ΘαρροῦντεςTharrountesbeing confidentG2292V-PAP-NPM πάντοτεpantotealwaysG3842ADV εἰδότεςeidotesknowingG6063V-RAP-NPM ἐνδημοῦντεςendēmountesbeing at homeG1736V-PAP-NPM σώματι,sōmatibody,G4983N-DSN ἐκδημοῦμενekdēmoumenwe are absentG1553V-PAI-1P κυρίου·kuriouLord;G2962GN-GSM-T 7 (For we are walking by faith, not by seeing,)
πίστεωςpisteōsfaithG4102GN-GSF περιπατοῦμεν,peripatoumenwe walk,G4043V-PAI-1P εἴδους,eidoussight,G1491N-GSN 8 We are without fear, desiring to be free from the body, and to be with the Lord.
θαρροῦμενtharroumenWe are confidentG2292V-PAI-1P εὐδοκοῦμενeudokoumenwe are pleasedG2106V-PAI-1P ἐκδημῆσαιekdēmēsaito be absentG1553V-AAN σώματοςsōmatosbodyG4983N-GSN ἐνδημῆσαιendēmēsaito be at homeG1736V-AAN κύριον.kurionLord.G2962GN-ASM-T 9 For this reason we make it our purpose, in the body or away from it, to be well-pleasing to him.
φιλοτιμούμεθα,philotimoumethawe are ambitious,G5389V-PNI-1P ἐνδημοῦντεςendēmountesbeing at homeG1736V-PAP-NPM ἐκδημοῦντες,ekdēmountesbeing away,G1553V-PAP-NPM εὐάρεστοιeuarestoiwell-pleasingG2101A-NPM εἶναι·einaito be;G1511V-PAN 10 For we all have to come before Christ to be judged; so that every one of us may get his reward for the things done in the body, good or bad.
πάνταςpantasallG3956A-APM φανερωθῆναιphanerōthēnaito be revealedG5319V-APN δεῖdeiit behoovesG1163V-PAI-3S ἔμπροσθενemprosthenbeforeG1715PREP βήματοςbēmatosjudgment seatG0968N-GSN Χριστοῦ,Christouof Christ,G5547N-GSM-T κομίσηταιkomisētaimay receive backG2865V-AMS-3S ἕκαστοςhekastoseachG1538A-NSM τὰtathe [things done]G3588T-APN σώματοςsōmatosbodyG4983N-GSN πρὸςprosaccording toG4314PREP ἔπραξεν,epraxenhe did,G4238V-AAI-3S ἀγαθὸνagathongoodG0018A-ASN φαῦλον.¶phaulonevil.G5337A-ASN 11 Having in mind, then, the fear of the Lord, we put these things before men, but God sees our hearts; and it is my hope that we may seem right in your eyes.
ΕἰδότεςEidotesKnowingG6063V-RAP-NPM φόβονphobonfearG5401N-ASM ἀνθρώπουςanthrōpousmenG0444N-APM πείθομεν,peithomenwe persuadeG3982V-PAI-1P θεῷtheōto GodG2316N-DSM-T πεφανερώμεθα·pephanerōmethawe have been made manifest;G5319V-RPI-1P ἐλπίζωelpizōI hopeG1679V-PAI-1S συνειδήσεσινsuneidēsesinconsciencesG4893N-DPF ὑμῶνhumōnof youG4771P-2GP πεφανερῶσθαι.¶pephanerōsthaito have been made manifest.G5319V-RPN 12 We are not again requesting your approval, but we are giving you the chance of taking pride in us, so that you may be able to give an answer to those whose glory is in seeming, and not in the heart.
ἑαυτοὺςhe'autousourselvesG1438F-1APM συνιστάνομενsunistanomenare we commendingG4921V-PAI-1P ὑμῖν,huminto you,G4771P-2DP ἀφορμὴνaphormēnoccasionG0874N-ASF διδόντεςdidontesare givingG1325V-PAP-NPM ὑμῖνhuminto youG4771P-2DP καυχήματοςkauchēmatosof boastingG2745N-GSN ὑπὲρhuperon behalf ofG5228PREP ἔχητεechēteyou may have [an answer]G2192V-PAS-2P προσώπῳprosōpōappearanceG4383N-DSN καυχωμένουςkauchōmenousboastingG2744V-PNP-APM καρδίᾳ.kardia[the] heart.G2588N-DSF 13 For if we are foolish, it is to God; or if we are serious, it is for you.
ἐξέστημεν,exestēmenwe are crazy,G1839V-2AAI-1P θεῷ·theō[it is] for God;G2316N-DSM-T σωφρονοῦμεν,sōphronoumenwe are sober-mindedG4993V-PAI-1P ὑμῖν.humin[it is] for you.G4771P-2DP 14 For it is the love of Christ which is moving us; because we are of the opinion that if one was put to death for all, then all have undergone death;
ΧριστοῦChristouof ChristG5547N-GSM-T συνέχειsunecheicompelsG4912V-PAI-3S κρίνανταςkrinantashaving concludedG2919V-AAP-APM τοῦτο,toutothis,G3778D-ASN πάντωνpantōnallG3956A-GPM ἀπέθανεν·apethanenhas died;G0599V-2AAI-3S πάντεςpantesallG3956A-NPM ἀπέθανον.apethanonhave died.G0599V-2AAI-3P 15 And that he underwent death for all, so that the living might no longer be living to themselves, but to him who underwent death for them and came back from the dead.
πάντωνpantōnallG3956A-GPM ἀπέθανεν,apethanenHe died,G0599V-2AAI-3S ζῶντεςzōnteslivingG2198V-PAP-NPM μηκέτιmēketino longerG3371ADV-N ἑαυτοῖςhe'autoisto themselvesG1438F-3DPM ζῶσινzōsinmay liveG2198V-PAS-3P τῷtōto the [One]G3588T-DSM ἀποθανόντιapothanontihaving diedG0599V-2AAP-DSM ἐγερθέντι.¶egerthentihaving been raised again.G1453V-APP-DSM 16 For this reason, from this time forward we have knowledge of no man after the flesh: even if we have had knowledge of Christ after the flesh, we have no longer any such knowledge.
ὭστεHōsteThereforeG5620CONJ ἡμεῖςhēmeiswe ourselvesG3165P-1NP οὐδέναoudenano [one]G3762A-ASM οἴδαμενoidamenknowG6063V-RAI-1P κατὰkataaccording toG2596PREP σάρκα·sarka[the] flesh;G4561N-ASF ἐγνώκαμενegnōkamenwe have regardedG1097V-RAI-1P κατὰkataaccording toG2596PREP σάρκαsarkafleshG4561N-ASF Χριστόν,ChristonChrist,G5547N-ASM-T οὐκέτιouketino longerG3756PRT-N + G2089 γινώσκομεν.ginōskomenwe regard [Him thus].G1097V-PAI-1P 17 So if any man is in Christ, he is in a new world: the old things have come to an end; they have truly become new.
ὥστεhōsteThereforeG5620CONJ Χριστῷ,ChristōChrist,G5547N-DSM-T καινὴkainē[he is] a newG2537A-NSF κτίσις·ktisiscreation;G2937N-NSF ἀρχαῖαarchaiaold thingsG0744A-NPN παρῆλθεν,parēlthenhave passed away,G3928V-2AAI-3S γέγονενgegonenhas come into beingG1096V-2RAI-3S πάντα.pantaall things.G3956A-NPN 18 But all things are of God, who has made us at peace with himself through Christ, and has given to us the work of making peace;
πάνταpantaall thingsG3956A-NPN τοῦtouthe [One who]G3588T-GSM καταλλάξαντοςkatallaxantoshaving reconciledG2644V-AAP-GSM ἑαυτῷhe'autōto HimselfG1438F-3DSM ΧριστοῦChristouChristG5547N-GSM-T δόντοςdontoshaving givenG1325V-2AAP-GSM διακονίανdiakonianministryG1248N-ASF καταλλαγῆς,katallagēsof reconciliation,G2643N-GSF 19 That is, that God was in Christ making peace between the world and himself, not putting their sins to their account, and having given to us the preaching of this news of peace.
ΧριστῷChristōChristG5547N-DSM-T κόσμονkosmon[the] worldG2889N-ASM καταλλάσσωνkatallassōnreconcilingG2644V-PAP-NSM ἑαυτῷ,he'autōto Himself,G1438F-3DSM λογιζόμενοςlogizomenosreckoningG3049V-PNP-NSM αὐτοῖςautoisto themG0846P-DPM παραπτώματαparaptōmatatrespassesG3900N-APN αὐτῶν,autōnof them,G0846P-GPM θέμενοςthemenoshaving putG5087V-2AMP-NSM καταλλαγῆς.¶katallagēsof reconciliation.G2643N-GSF 20 So we are the representatives of Christ, as if God was making a request to you through us: we make our request to you, in the name of Christ, be at peace with God.
ΧριστοῦChristouChristG5547N-GSM-T πρεσβεύομεν,presbeuomenwe are ambassadors,G4243V-PAI-1P παρακαλοῦντοςparakalountosis beseechingG3870V-PAP-GSM δεόμεθαdeomethaWe imploreG1189V-PNI-1P ὑπὲρhuperon behalfG5228PREP Χριστοῦ·Christouof Christ:G5547N-GSM-T καταλλάγητεkatallagētedo be reconciledG2644V-2APM-2P θεῷ.theōto God.G2316N-DSM-T 21 For him who had no knowledge of sin God made to be sin for us; so that we might become the righteousness of God in him.
τὸνtonThe [One]G3588T-ASM γνόνταgnontahaving knownG1097V-2AAP-ASM ἁμαρτίανhamartiansinG0266N-ASF ἁμαρτίανhamartiansinG0266N-ASF ἐποίησεν,epoiēsenHe made,G4160GV-AAI-3S ἡμεῖςhēmeiswe ourselvesG3165P-1NP γενώμεθαgenōmethamay becomeG1096V-2ADS-1P δικαιοσύνηdikaiosunē[the] righteousnessG1343N-NSF θεοῦtheouof GodG2316N-GSM-T