1 For we know that if our earthly house of [this] tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God-The Father, 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 has wrought us for the selfsame thing [is] God-The Father, who also has given unto us the earnest of the Spirit [Ruach].

6 Therefore [we are] always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord - Kurios:

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 - Kurios.

9 For what reason we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.

10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Moshiach [Messiah]; that every one may receive the things [done] in [his] body, according to that he has done, whether [it be] good or bad.

11 Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord - Kurios, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God-The Father; 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 you2f 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-The Father: or whether we be sober, [it is] for your cause.

14 For the love of Moshiach [Messiah] constrains 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 from this time forth (from now on) live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.

16 For what reason from this time forth (from now on) know we no man after the flesh: yes, though we have known Moshiach [Messiah] after the flesh, yet now from this time forth (from now on) know we [him] no more.

17 Therefore if any man [be] in Moshiach [Messiah], [he is] a new creation: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

18 And all things [are] of God-The Father, who has reconciled us to himself by Yeshua [God is Salvation] Moshiach [Messiah], and has given to us the ministry of reconciliation;

19 To wit, that God-The Father was in Moshiach [Messiah], reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and has committed unto us the word of reconciliation.

20 Now then we are ambassadors for Moshiach [Messiah], as though God-The Father did beseech (to call upon; appeal; beg) [you] by us: we pray [you] in Moshiach [Messiah]’s stead, be you2f reconciled to God-The Father.

21 For he has made him [to be] sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God-The Father in him.