2Cor.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:)
[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.
[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.
2Cor.6
[1] We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in
vain.
[2] (For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured
thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)
[3] Giving no offence in any
thing, that the ministry be not blamed:
[4] But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God,
in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
[5] In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults,
in labours, in watchings, in fastings;
[6] By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the
Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,
[7] By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness
on the right hand and on the left,
[8] By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers,
and yet true;
[9] As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not
killed;
[10] As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet
possessing all things.
[11] O ye Corinthians, our mouth is open unto you, our heart is enlarged.
[12] Ye
are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own bowels.
[13] Now for a recompence in the
same, (I speak as unto my children,) be ye also enlarged.
[14] Be ye not unequally yoked together with
unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath
light with darkness?
[15] And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth
with an infidel?
[16] And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the
living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall
be my people.
[17] Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch
not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,
[18] And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons
and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.