2 Corinthians 5
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For we know that, if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, a
house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
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For in this we groan, earnestly desiring
to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven:
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if so be that being clothed we shall not
be found naked.
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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.
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Now he that hath wrought us for the
selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the
earnest of the Spirit.
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Therefore we are always
confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are
absent from the Lord:
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(for we walk by faith, not by
sight:)
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we are confident, I say, and
willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with
the Lord.
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Wherefore we labor, that, whether present
or absent, we may be accepted of him.
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For we must all appear before the
judgment seat of Christ; Rom. 14.10 that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it
be good or bad.
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The Ministry of
Reconciliation |
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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.
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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.
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For whether we be beside ourselves, it
is to God: or whether we be sober, it is for your
cause.
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For the love of Christ constraineth us;
because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all
dead:
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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.
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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.
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Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all
things are become new.
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And all things are of God, who
hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us
the ministry of reconciliation;
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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.
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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.
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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.
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