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2 Corinthians 4:16-5:8
Disciples’ Literal New Testament

And Our Affliction Is Producing an Eternal Weight of Glory For Us In Heaven

16 Therefore we do not lose-heart. But even though our outer person is being destroyed[a], nevertheless our inner person is being renewed day in and day out. 17 For the momentary lightness of our affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory extremely beyond measure, 18 while we are not looking-for[b] the things being seen, but the things not being seen. For the things being seen are temporary, but the things not being seen are eternal. 5 1 For we know that if our earthly house— our tent[c]— is torn-down[d], we have a building[e] 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[f] ourselves our dwelling from heaven— 3 inasmuch[g] as we, having taken-off [h] this tent, shall not be found naked[i]. 4 For indeed we, the ones being in the tent[j], are groaning, being burdened, because we do not want to take-off [k] 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. 6 So while always being confident[l], and knowing that while being-at-home in the body we are away-from-home, from the Lord 7 (for we walk by faith, not by appearance[m])— 8 yet we are confident[n] and prefer rather to get-away-from-home, out of the body, and to get-at-home with the Lord.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 4:16 Or, ruined, spoiled, consumed, wasted.
  2. 2 Corinthians 4:18 Or, looking-at, looking-to, watching-for.
  3. 2 Corinthians 5:1 That is, our physical body.
  4. 2 Corinthians 5:1 Or, taken-down.
  5. 2 Corinthians 5:1 That is, a resurrection body; or, a place to stay (Jn 14:2).
  6. 2 Corinthians 5:2 That is, like an outer garment.
  7. 2 Corinthians 5:3 Or, since indeed.
  8. 2 Corinthians 5:3 Some manuscripts say having put-on the heavenly-dwelling.
  9. 2 Corinthians 5:3 That is, without a body; or, without a dwelling-place. The reverse of v 1.
  10. 2 Corinthians 5:4 That is, physically alive on earth.
  11. 2 Corinthians 5:4 to take off... to put on. That is, to die... to live with God.
  12. 2 Corinthians 5:6 That is, in the present life we live by faith.
  13. 2 Corinthians 5:7 Or, sight, what is seen.
  14. 2 Corinthians 5:8 That is, in the future life that awaits us when we die.
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2 Corinthians 4:16-5:8
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16 Therefore we do not lose heart.(A) Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly(B) we are being renewed(C) day by day. 17 For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.(D) 18 So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen,(E) since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.

Awaiting the New Body

5 For we know that if the earthly(F) tent(G) 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,(H) longing to be clothed instead with our heavenly dwelling,(I) 3 because when we are clothed, we will not be found naked. 4 For while we are in this tent, we groan(J) and are burdened, because we do not wish to be unclothed but to be clothed instead with our heavenly dwelling,(K) 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.(L)

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

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