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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.
ΟἴδαμενWe knowverb perf act ind 1 plG6063γὰρforconjG1063ὅτιthatconjG3754ἐὰνifconjG1437ἡtheart nom sg fG3588ἐπίγειοςearthlyadj nom sg fG1919ἡμῶνof uspers pron 1 gen plG3165οἰκίαhousenoun nom sg fG3614τοῦtheart gen sg nG3588σκήνουςtentnoun gen sg nG4636καταλυθῇ,shall be destroyed,verb aor pass subj 3 sgG2647οἰκοδομὴνa buildingnoun acc sg fG3619ἐκfromprepG1537θεοῦGodnoun gen sg m TitleG2316ἔχομεν,we have,verb pres act ind 1 plG2192οἰκίανa housenoun acc sg fG3614ἀχειροποίητονnot made with handsadj acc sg fG886αἰώνιονeternaladj acc sg fG166ἐνinprepG1722τοῖςtheart dat pl mG3588οὐρανοῖς.heavens.noun dat pl mG3772 For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven:
καὶAndconjG2532γὰρindeedconjG1063ἐνinprepG1722τούτῳthisDemonstrative pronoun dat sg nG3778στενάζομεν,we groan,verb pres act ind 1 plG4727τὸtheart acc sg nG3588οἰκητήριονdwellingnoun acc sg nG3613ἡμῶνof uspers pron 1 gen plG3165τὸwhich [is]art acc sg nG3588ἐξfromprepG1537οὐρανοῦheavennoun gen sg mG3772ἐπενδύσασθαιto be clothed withverb aor mid infG1902ἐπιποθοῦντες·longing;verb pres act ptc nom pl mG1971 If so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked.
εἴIfconjG1487γεevenParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG1065καὶevenconjG2532ἐκδυσάμενοιhaving put offverb aor act ptc nom pl mG1562οὐnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756γυμνοὶnakedadj nom pl mG1131εὑρεθησόμεθα.we will be found.verb fut pass ind 1 plG2147 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.
καὶAndconjG2532γὰρforconjG1063οἱthoseart nom pl mG3588ὄντεςbeingverb pres act ptc nom pl mG1510ἐνinprepG1722τῷtheart dat sg nG3588σκήνειtentnoun dat sg nG4636στενάζομενwe groanverb pres act ind 1 plG4727βαρούμενοι,being burdened,verb pres pass ptc nom pl mG916ἐφ᾽becauseprepG1909ᾧthatRelative pronoun dat sg nG3739οὐnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756θέλομενwe do wishverb pres act ind 1 plG2309ἐκδύσασθαιto be unclothedverb aor mid infG1562ἀλλ᾽butconjG235ἐπενδύσασθαι,to be clothed,verb aor mid infG1902ἵναthatconjG2443καταποθῇmay be swallowed upverb aor pass subj 3 sgG2666τὸtheart nom sg nG3588θνητὸνmortaladj nom sg nG2349ὑπὸbyprepG5259τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588ζωῆς.¶life.noun gen sg fG2222 Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.
ὉThe [One]art nom sg mG3588δὲnowconjG1161κατεργασάμενοςhaving preparedverb aor mid Deponent ptc nom sg mG2716ἡμᾶςuspers pron 1 acc plG3165εἰςforprepG1519αὐτὸverypers pron acc sg nG846τοῦτοthisDemonstrative pronoun acc sg nG3778θεός,[is] God,noun nom sg m TitleG2316ὁtheart nom sg mG3588δοὺςhaving givenverb 2 aor act ptc nom sg mG1325ἡμῖνto uspers pron 1 dat plG3165τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588ἀρραβῶναpledgenoun acc sg mG728τοῦof theart gen sg nG3588πνεύματος.¶Spirit.noun gen sg nG4151 Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:
Θαρροῦντεςbeing confidentverb pres act ptc nom pl mG2292οὖνthereforeconjG3767πάντοτεalwaysadvG3842καὶandconjG2532εἰδότεςknowingverb perf act ptc nom pl mG6063ὅτιthatconjG3754ἐνδημοῦντεςbeing at homeverb pres act ptc nom pl mG1736ἐνinprepG1722τῷtheart dat sg nG3588σώματι,body,noun dat sg nG4983ἐκδημοῦμενwe are absentverb pres act ind 1 plG1553ἀπὸfromprepG575τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588κυρίου·Lord;noun gen sg m TitleG2962 (For we walk by faith, not by sight:)
διὰthroughprepG1223πίστεωςfaithnoun gen sg fG4102γὰρforconjG1063περιπατοῦμεν,we walk,verb pres act ind 1 plG4043οὐnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756διὰthroughprepG1223εἴδους,sight,noun gen sg nG1491 We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.
θαρροῦμενWe are confidentverb pres act ind 1 plG2292δὲnowconjG1161καὶandconjG2532εὐδοκοῦμενwe are pleasedverb pres act ind 1 plG2106μᾶλλονratheradvG3123ἐκδημῆσαιto be absentverb aor act infG1553ἐκout ofprepG1537τοῦtheart gen sg nG3588σώματοςbodynoun gen sg nG4983καὶandconjG2532ἐνδημῆσαιto be at homeverb aor act infG1736πρὸςwithprepG4314τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588κύριον.Lord.noun acc sg m TitleG2962 Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.
διὸThereforeconjG1352καὶalsoconjG2532φιλοτιμούμεθα,we are ambitious,verb pres mid or pass Deponent ind 1 plG5389εἴτεwhetherconjG1535ἐνδημοῦντεςbeing at homeverb pres act ptc nom pl mG1736εἴτεorconjG1535ἐκδημοῦντες,being away,verb pres act ptc nom pl mG1553εὐάρεστοιwell-pleasingadj nom pl mG2101αὐτῷto Himpers pron dat sg mG846εἶναι·to be;verb pres act infG1511 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.
τοὺςtheart acc pl mG3588γὰρForconjG1063πάνταςalladj acc pl mG3956ἡμᾶςof uspers pron 1 acc plG3165φανερωθῆναιto be revealedverb aor pass infG5319δεῖit behoovesverb pres act ind 3 sgG1163ἔμπροσθενbeforeprepG1715τοῦtheart gen sg nG3588βήματοςjudgment seatnoun gen sg nG968τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588Χριστοῦ,of Christ,noun gen sg m TitleG5547ἵναthatconjG2443κομίσηταιmay receive backverb aor mid subj 3 sgG2865ἕκαστοςeachadj nom sg mG1538τὰthe [things done]art acc pl nG3588διὰinprepG1223τοῦtheart gen sg nG3588σώματοςbodynoun gen sg nG4983πρὸςaccording toprepG4314ἃwhatRelative pronoun acc pl nG3739ἔπραξεν,he did,verb aor act ind 3 sgG4238εἴτεwhetherconjG1535ἀγαθὸνgoodadj acc sg nG18εἴτεorconjG1535φαῦλον.¶evil.adj acc sg nG5337 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.
ΕἰδότεςKnowingverb perf act ptc nom pl mG6063οὖνthereforeconjG3767τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588φόβονfearnoun acc sg mG5401τοῦof theart gen sg mG3588κυρίουLordnoun gen sg m TitleG2962ἀνθρώπουςmennoun acc pl mG444πείθομεν,we persuadeverb pres act ind 1 plG3982θεῷto Godnoun dat sg m TitleG2316δὲandconjG1161πεφανερώμεθα·we have been made manifest;verb perf pass ind 1 plG5319ἐλπίζωI hopeverb pres act ind 1 sgG1679δὲnowconjG1161καὶalsoconjG2532ἐνinprepG1722ταῖςtheart dat pl fG3588συνειδήσεσινconsciencesnoun dat pl fG4893ὑμῶνof youpers pron 2 gen plG4771πεφανερῶσθαι.¶to have been made manifest.verb perf pass infG5319 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.
ΟὐNotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756πάλινagainadvG3825ἑαυτοὺςourselvesReflexive pronoun 1 acc pl mG1438συνιστάνομενare we commendingverb pres act ind 1 plG4921ὑμῖν,to you,pers pron 2 dat plG4771ἀλλ᾽butconjG235ἀφορμὴνoccasionnoun acc sg fG874διδόντεςare givingverb pres act ptc nom pl mG1325ὑμῖνto youpers pron 2 dat plG4771καυχήματοςof boastingnoun gen sg nG2745ὑπὲρon behalf ofprepG5228ἡμῶν,us,pers pron 1 gen plG3165ἵναso thatconjG2443ἔχητεyou may have [an answer]verb pres act subj 2 plG2192πρὸςtowardprepG4314τοὺςthoseart acc pl mG3588ἐνinprepG1722προσώπῳappearancenoun dat sg nG4383καυχωμένουςboastingverb pres mid or pass Deponent ptc acc pl mG2744καὶandconjG2532μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361ἐνinprepG1722καρδίᾳ.[the] heart.noun dat sg fG2588 For whether we be beside ourselves, it is to God: or whether we be sober, it is for your cause.
εἴτεIfconjG1535γὰρforconjG1063ἐξέστημεν,we are crazy,verb 2 aor act ind 1 plG1839θεῷ·[it is] for God;noun dat sg m TitleG2316εἴτεor ifconjG1535σωφρονοῦμεν,we are sober-mindedverb pres act ind 1 plG4993ὑμῖν.[it is] for you.pers pron 2 dat plG4771 For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:
ἡTheart nom sg fG3588γὰρforconjG1063ἀγάπηlovenoun nom sg fG26τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588Χριστοῦof Christnoun gen sg m TitleG5547συνέχειcompelsverb pres act ind 3 sgG4912ἡμᾶςuspers pron 1 acc plG3165κρίνανταςhaving concludedverb aor act ptc acc pl mG2919τοῦτο,this,Demonstrative pronoun acc sg nG3778ὅτιthatconjG3754εἷςOneadj nom sg mG1520ὑπὲρforprepG5228πάντωνalladj gen pl mG3956ἀπέθανεν·has died;verb 2 aor act ind 3 sgG599ἄραthereforeconjG686οἱtheart nom pl mG3588πάντεςalladj nom pl mG3956ἀπέθανον.have died.verb 2 aor act ind 3 plG599 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.
καὶAndconjG2532ὑπὲρforprepG5228πάντωνalladj gen pl mG3956ἀπέθανεν,He died,verb 2 aor act ind 3 sgG599ἵναthatconjG2443οἱthoseart nom pl mG3588ζῶντεςlivingverb pres act ptc nom pl mG2198μηκέτιno longeradv or adverb and particle combined NegativeG3371ἑαυτοῖςto themselvesReflexive pronoun 3 dat pl mG1438ζῶσινmay liveverb pres act subj 3 plG2198ἀλλὰbutconjG235τῷto the [One]art dat sg mG3588ὑπὲρforprepG5228αὐτῶνthempers pron gen pl mG846ἀποθανόντιhaving diedverb 2 aor act ptc dat sg mG599καὶandconjG2532ἐγερθέντι.¶having been raised again.verb aor pass ptc dat sg mG1453 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.
ὭστεThereforeconjG5620ἡμεῖςwe ourselvespers pron 1 nom plG3165ἀπὸfromprepG575τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588νῦνnowadvG3568οὐδέναno [one]adj acc sg mG3762οἴδαμενknowverb perf act ind 1 plG6063κατὰaccording toprepG2596σάρκα·[the] flesh;noun acc sg fG4561εἰIfconjG1487καὶevenconjG2532ἐγνώκαμενwe have regardedverb perf act ind 1 plG1097κατὰaccording toprepG2596σάρκαfleshnoun acc sg fG4561Χριστόν,Christ,noun acc sg m TitleG5547ἀλλὰyetconjG235νῦνnowadvG3568οὐκέτιno longerNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756γινώσκομεν.we regard [Him thus].verb pres act ind 1 plG1097 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
ὥστεThereforeconjG5620εἴifconjG1487τιςanyoneIndefinite pronoun nom sg mG5100ἐν[is] inprepG1722Χριστῷ,Christ,noun dat sg m TitleG5547καινὴ[he is] a newadj nom sg fG2537κτίσις·creation;noun nom sg fG2937τὰTheart nom pl nG3588ἀρχαῖαold thingsadj nom pl nG744παρῆλθεν,have passed away,verb 2 aor act ind 3 sgG3928ἰδοὺbeholdInterjectionG2400γέγονενhas come into beingverb 2 perf act ind 3 sgG1096καινάnewadj nom pl nG2537 And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;
τὰtheart nom pl nG3588δὲAndconjG1161πάνταall thingsadj nom pl nG3956ἐκ[are] ofprepG1537τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588θεοῦGodnoun gen sg m TitleG2316τοῦthe [One who]art gen sg mG3588καταλλάξαντοςhaving reconciledverb aor act ptc gen sg mG2644ἡμᾶςuspers pron 1 acc plG3165ἑαυτῷto HimselfReflexive pronoun 3 dat sg mG1438διὰthroughprepG1223ΧριστοῦChristnoun gen sg m TitleG5547καὶandconjG2532δόντοςhaving givenverb 2 aor act ptc gen sg mG1325ἡμῖνto uspers pron 1 dat plG3165τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588διακονίανministrynoun acc sg fG1248τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588καταλλαγῆς,of reconciliation,noun gen sg fG2643 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.
ὡςhowParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613ὅτιforconjG3754θεὸςGodnoun nom sg m TitleG2316ἦνwasverb impf act ind 3 sgG1510ἐνinprepG1722ΧριστῷChristnoun dat sg m TitleG5547κόσμον[the] worldnoun acc sg mG2889καταλλάσσωνreconcilingverb pres act ptc nom sg mG2644ἑαυτῷ,to Himself,Reflexive pronoun 3 dat sg mG1438μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361λογιζόμενοςreckoningverb pres mid or pass Deponent ptc nom sg mG3049αὐτοῖςto thempers pron dat pl mG846τὰtheart acc pl nG3588παραπτώματαtrespassesnoun acc pl nG3900αὐτῶν,of them,pers pron gen pl mG846καὶandconjG2532θέμενοςhaving putverb 2 aor mid ptc nom sg mG5087ἐνintoprepG1722ἡμῖνuspers pron 1 dat plG3165τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588λόγονwordnoun acc sg mG3056τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588καταλλαγῆς.¶of reconciliation.noun gen sg fG2643 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.
ὙπὲρForprepG5228ΧριστοῦChristnoun gen sg m TitleG5547οὖνthereforeconjG3767πρεσβεύομεν,we are ambassadors,verb pres act ind 1 plG4243ὡςas thoughParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588θεοῦGodnoun gen sg m TitleG2316παρακαλοῦντοςis beseechingverb pres act ptc gen sg mG3870δι᾽throughprepG1223ἡμῶν·us;pers pron 1 gen plG3165δεόμεθαWe imploreverb pres mid or pass Deponent ind 1 plG1189ὑπὲρon behalfprepG5228Χριστοῦ·of Christ:noun gen sg m TitleG5547καταλλάγητεdo be reconciledverb 2 aor pass impv 2 plG2644τῷtheart dat sg mG3588θεῷ.to God.noun dat sg m TitleG2316 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.
τὸνThe [One]art acc sg mG3588μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361γνόνταhaving knownverb 2 aor act ptc acc sg mG1097ἁμαρτίανsinnoun acc sg fG266ὑπὲρforprepG5228ἡμῶνuspers pron 1 gen plG3165ἁμαρτίανsinnoun acc sg fG266ἐποίησεν,He made,verb aor act ind 3 sgG4160ἵναso thatconjG2443ἡμεῖςwe ourselvespers pron 1 nom plG3165γενώμεθαmay becomeverb 2 aor mid Deponent subj 1 plG1096δικαιοσύνη[the] righteousnessnoun nom sg fG1343θεοῦof Godnoun gen sg m TitleG2316ἐνinprepG1722αὐτῷ.¶Him.pers pron dat sg mG846
Greek: the text of the Nestle-Aland edition; the KJV follows a slightly different Greek text in places. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.