5:1

Οιδαμεν γαρ οτι εαν η επιγειος ημων οικια του σκηνους καταλυθη οικοδομην εκ Θεου εχομεν οικιαν αχειροποιητον αιωνιον εν τοις ουρανοις

For we know that if the earthly house of our tabernacle be dissolved, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal, in the heavens.

5:2

και γαρ εν τουτω στεναζομεν το οικητηριον ημων το εξ ουρανου επενδυσασθαι επιποθουντες

For verily in this we groan, longing to be clothed upon with our habitation which is from heaven:

5:3

ει γε και ενδυσαμενοι ου γυμνοι ευρεθησομεθα

if so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked.

5:4

και γαρ οι οντες εν τω σκηνει στεναζομεν βαρουμενοι εφ ω ου θελομεν εκδυσασθαι αλλ επενδυσασθαι ινα καταποθη το θνητον υπο της ζωης

For indeed we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened; not for that we would be unclothed, but that we would be clothed upon, that what is mortal may be swallowed up of life.

5:5

ο δε κατεργασαμενος ημας εις αυτο τουτο Θεος ο δους ημιν τον αρραβωνα του Πνευματος

Now he that wrought us for this very thing is God, who gave unto us the earnest of the Spirit.

5:6

Θαρρουντες ουν παντοτε και ειδοτες οτι ενδημουντες εν τω σωματι εκδημουμεν απο του Κυριου

Being therefore always of good courage, and knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord

5:7

δια πιστεως γαρ περιπατουμεν ου δια ειδους

(for we walk by faith, not by sight);

5:8

Θαρρουμεν δε και ευδοκουμεν μαλλον εκδημησαι εκ του σωματος και ενδημησαι προς τον Κυριον

we are of good courage, I say, and are willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be at home with the Lord.

5:9

διο και φιλοτιμουμεθα ειτε ενδημουντες ειτε εκδημουντες ευαρεστοι αυτω ειναι

Wherefore also we make it our aim, whether at home or absent, to be well-pleasing unto him.

5:10

τους γαρ παντας ημας φανερωθηναι δει εμπροσθεν του βηματος του Χριστου ινα κομισηται εκαστος τα δια του σωματος προς α επραξεν ειτε αγαθον ειτε φαυλον

For we must all be made manifest before the judgment-seat of Christ; that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he hath done, whether it be good or bad.

5:11

Ειδοτες ουν τον φοβον του Κυριου ανθρωπους πειθομεν Θεω δε πεφανερωμεθα ελπιζω δε και εν ταις συνειδησεσιν υμων πεφανερωσθαι

Knowing therefore the fear of the Lord, we persuade men, but we are made manifest unto God; and I hope that we are made manifest also in your consciences.

5:12

ου παλιν εαυτους συνιστανομεν υμιν αλλα αφορμην διδοντες υμιν καυχηματος υπερ ημων ινα εχητε προς τους εν προσωπω καυχωμενους και μη εν καρδια

We are not again commending ourselves unto you, but speak as giving you occasion of glorying on our behalf, that ye may have wherewith to answer them that glory in appearance, and not in heart.

5:13

Ειτε γαρ εξεστημεν Θεω ειτε σωφρονουμεν υμιν

For whether we are beside ourselves, it is unto God; or whether we are of sober mind, it is unto you.

5:14

η γαρ αγαπη του Χριστου συνεχει ημας κριναντας τουτο οτι εις υπερ παντων απεθανεν αρα οι παντες απεθανον

For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that one died for all, therefore all died;

5:15

και υπερ παντων απεθανεν ινα οι ζωντες μηκετι εαυτοις ζωσιν αλλα τω υπερ αυτων αποθανοντι και εγερθεντι

and he died for all, that they that live should no longer live unto themselves, but unto him who for their sakes died and rose again.

5:16

Ωστε ημεις απο του νυν ουδενα οιδαμεν κατα σαρκα ει και εγνωκαμεν κατα σαρκα Χριστον αλλα νυν ουκετι γινωσκομεν

Wherefore we henceforth know no man after the flesh: even though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now we know him so no more.

5:17

ωστε ει τις εν Χριστω καινη κτισις τα αρχαια παρηλθεν ιδου γεγονεν καινα

Wherefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature: the old things are passed away; behold, they are become new.

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5:18

Τα δε παντα εκ του Θεου του καταλλαξαντος ημας εαυτω δια Χριστου και δοντος ημιν την διακονιαν της καταλλαγης

But all things are of God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and gave unto us the ministry of reconciliation;

5:19

ως οτι Θεος ην εν Χριστω κοσμον καταλλασσων εαυτω μη λογιζομενος αυτοις τα παραπτωματα αυτων και θεμενος εν ημιν τον λογον της καταλλαγης

to wit, that God was in Christ reconciling the world unto himself, not reckoning unto them their trespasses, and having committed unto us the word of reconciliation.

5:20

Υπερ Χριστου ουν πρεσβευομεν ως του Θεου παρακαλουντος δι ημων δεομεθα υπερ Χριστου καταλλαγητε τω Θεω

We are ambassadors therefore on behalf of Christ, as though God were entreating by us: we beseech you on behalf of Christ, be ye reconciled to God.

5:21

τον μη γνοντα αμαρτιαν υπερ ημων αμαρτιαν εποιησεν ινα ημεις γενωμεθα δικαιοσυνη Θεου εν αυτω

Him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; that we might become the righteousness of God in him.