¶ For we know¹ that if our² earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved³, we have a building⁴ of God, an⁵ house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.

For in this we⁶ groan, earnestly⁷ desiring to be clothed⁸ upon with our house which is from heaven:

If so be that being⁹ clothed we shall not be found naked.

For we that¹⁰ are in this tabernacle do¹¹ groan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but¹² clothed upon, that mortality¹³ might be swallowed up of life.

Now he that hath wrought¹⁴ us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest¹⁵ of the Spirit.

Therefore we are always¹⁶ confident, knowing that, whilst¹⁷ we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:

¹⁸(For we walk by faith, not by sight:)

We are confident, I say, and willing¹⁹ rather to be absent from the body, and to be present²⁰ with the Lord.

Wherefore we labour²¹, that, whether²² present or absent, we may be accepted²³ of him.

¶ For we²⁴ must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive²⁵ the things done in²⁶ his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.

Knowing therefore the terror²⁷ of the Lord, we persuade²⁸ men; but²⁹ we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.

¶ For we³⁰ commend not ourselves again unto you, but give³¹ you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer them which glory in appearance³², and not in heart.

For whether we be beside³³ ourselves, it is to³⁵ God: or whether we be sober³⁶, it is for³⁷ your cause.

For the love³⁸ of Christ constraineth³⁹ us; because⁴⁰ we thus judge, that if one⁴¹ died for all, then⁴² were all dead:

And that he died for all, that they⁴³ which live should not henceforth⁴⁴ live unto⁴⁵ themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.

¶ Wherefore henceforth know we no⁴⁶ man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet⁴⁷ now henceforth know we him no more.

Therefore if any man be⁴⁸ in Christ, he is⁴⁹ a new creature: old⁵⁰ things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

And all⁵¹ things are of God, who⁵² hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given⁵³ to us the ministry of reconciliation;

To wit, that God⁵⁴ was in Christ, reconciling⁵⁵ the world unto himself, not⁵⁶ imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.

¶ Now then we are ambassadors⁵⁸ for Christ, as⁵⁹ though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in⁶⁰ Christ's stead, be⁶¹ ye reconciled to God.

For he⁶² hath made him to be sin for us, who⁶³ knew no sin; that we⁶⁴ might be made the righteousness of God in him.