2 Coríntios 5

Assurance of the Resurrection

1 For we know that if *Job 4:19; 1 Cor. 15:47; 2 Cor. 4:7our earthly house, this tent, is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house *Mark 14:58; Acts 7:48; Heb. 9:11, 24not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. 2 For in this *Rom. 8:23; 2 Cor. 5:4we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed with our habitation which is from heaven, 3 if indeed, *Rev. 3:18having been clothed, we shall not be found naked. 4 For we who are in this tent groan, being burdened, not because we want to be unclothed, *1 Cor. 15:53but further clothed, that mortality may be swallowed up by life. 5 Now He who has prepared us for this very thing is God, who also *Rom. 8:23; (2 Cor. 1:22); Eph. 1:14has given us the Spirit as a guarantee.

6 So weare always confident, knowing that while we are at home in the body we are absent from the Lord. 7 For *Rom. 8:24; Heb. 11:1we walk by faith, not by sight. 8 We are confident, yes, *Phil. 1:23well pleased rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord.

The Judgment Seat of Christ

9 Therefore we make it our aim, whether present or absent, to be well pleasing to Him. 10 *Matt. 16:27; Acts 10:42; Rom. 2:16; 14:10, 12For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, *Gal. 6:7; Eph. 6:8that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad. 11 Knowing, therefore, *(Heb. 10:31; 12:29; Jude 23)the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are well known to God, and I also trust are well known in your consciences.

Be Reconciled to God

12 For *2 Cor. 3:1we do not commend ourselves again to you, but give you opportunity *2 Cor. 1:14; Phil. 1:26to boast on our behalf, that you may have ananswer for those who boast in appearance and not in heart. 13 For *Mark 3:21; 2 Cor. 11:1, 16; 12:11if we are beside ourselves, itis for God; or if we are of sound mind, itis for you. 14 For the love of Christ compels us, because we judge thus: that *(Rom. 5:15; 6:6; Gal. 2:20; Col. 3:3)if One died for all, then all died; 15 and He died for all, *(Rom. 6:11)that those who live should live no longer for themselves, but for Him who died for them and rose again.

16 *2 Cor. 10:3Therefore, from now on, we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we have known Christ according to the flesh, *(Matt. 12:50)yet now we know Himthus no longer. 17 Therefore, if anyone *(John 6:63)is in Christ, heis*(Rom. 8:9)a new creation; *Is. 43:18; 65:17; (Eph. 4:24); Rev. 21:4old things have passed away; behold, all things have become *(Rom. 6:3–10; Col. 3:3)new. 18 Now all things are of God, *Rom. 5:10; (Eph. 2:16; Col. 1:20)who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation, 19 that is, that *(Rom. 3:24)God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses to them, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation.

20 Now then, we are *Mal. 2:7; Eph. 6:20ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to God. 21 For *Is. 53:6, 9He made Him who knew no sin tobe sin for us, that we might become *(Rom. 1:17; 3:21); 1 Cor. 1:30the righteousness of God in Him.