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2 Corinthians 5:1 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.
2 For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon
with our house which is from heaven:
3 If so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked.
4 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.
5 Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God,
who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.
6 Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we
are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:
7 (For we walk by faith, not by sight:)
My
highlighted verses: 2 Corinthians 5:8 We
are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and
to be present with the Lord.
9
Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted
of him.
10
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.
11 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.
12 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.
13 For whether
we be beside ourselves, it is to God: or whether we be sober, it is for
your cause.
14 For the
love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died
for all, then were all dead:
15 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.
2
Corinthians 5:16 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.
17
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are
passed away; behold, all things are become new.
18 And
all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ,
and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;
19 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.
20 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.
21 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.
We
are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and
to be present with the Lord. What a blessing to look forward to.
To study the Bible is the noblest of all pursuits;
to understand it, the highest of all goals.
We pray that with the guidance of the Holy
Spirit, you accomplish both.
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