1 For we know that if the earthly house of our tent is dissolved, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal, in the heavens. 2 For most certainly in this we groan, longing to be clothed with our habitation which is from heaven, 3 if indeed being clothed, we will not be found naked. 4 For indeed we who are in this tent do groan, being burdened, not that we desire to be unclothed, but that we desire to be clothed, that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life. 5 Now he who made us for this very thing is God, who also gave to us the down payment of the Spirit.

6 Therefore we are always confident and know that while 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 courageous, I say, and are willing rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord. 9 Therefore also we make it our aim, whether at home or absent, to be well pleasing to him. 10 For we must all be revealed before the judgement seat of Christ that each one may receive the things in the body according to what he has done, whether good or bad.

11 Knowing therefore the fear of the Lord, we persuade men, but we are revealed to God, and I hope that we are revealed also in your consciences. 12 For we are not commending ourselves to you again, but speak as giving you occasion of boasting on our behalf, that you may have something to answer those who boast in appearance and not in heart. 13 For if we are beside ourselves, it is for God. Or if we are of sober mind, it is for you. 14 For the love of Christ compels us; because we judge thus: that one died for all, therefore all died. 15 He died for all, that those who live should no longer live to themselves, but to him who for their sakes died and rose again.

16 Therefore we know no one according to the flesh from now on. Even though we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know him so no more. 17 Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new. 18 But all things are of God, who reconciled us to himself through Jesus Christ, and gave to us the ministry of reconciliation; 19 namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, not reckoning to them their trespasses, and having committed to us the word of reconciliation.

20 We are therefore ambassadors on behalf of Christ, as though God were entreating by us: we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. 21 For him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

1 FOR we know that if our earthly house of this body were dissolved, we have nevertheless a building that is by Aloha; a house which is not made with hands, in the heaven, eternal.2 For concerning this also we groan, and long to put on our house which is from heaven,3 if, when that we have clothed, we may not be found naked.4 For now while we are in this house, we groan from the weight of it: yet are we not willing to cast it off, but to be clothed upon of it, that its mortality might be swallowed up in life.5 And he who prepareth us for this is Aloha, who hath given to us the earnest-pledge of his Spirit.6 For therefore do we know and are persuaded, that so long as we remain in the body we are in pilgrimage from our Lord.7 For by faith we walk, and not by sight.8 On this account we confide, and long to pass away from the body, and to be with our Lord.9 We give diligence, that whether we are pilgrims or inhabitants, we may be pleasing unto Him.10 For we are all to stand before the tribunal of the Meshiha, that every man may be recompensed in his body (for) that which is done in it, whether of good or of evil.11 THEREFORE, because we know the terror of our Lord, we persuade men; and to Aloha we are manifest; but I hope that to your minds also we are manifest.12 For we commend not ourselves again to you, but we give you cause to be boastful of us to them who in appearance boast, but not in heart.13 For if we be beside ourselves, (it is) unto Aloha; and if we be right, (it is) unto you.14 For the love of the Meshiha constraineth us, because we judge this, That if one for every man hath died, then (was) every man dead.15 And for every man he died, that they who live should not live to themselves, but to him who on their behalf died and arose.16 And henceforth we no man know according to the flesh; and if we have known the Meshiha according to the flesh, yet from now we know not.17 Whoever therefore is in the Meshiha is a new creature; the old things have passed, and every thing hath become new18 from Aloha, who hath reconciled us to himself in the Meshiha, and given to us the ministry of reconciliation.19 For Aloha is in the Meshiha, who hath reconciled the world with his greatness; and he hath not reckoned unto them their sins, and hath put in us the word of reconciliation.20 WE are ambassadors then for the Meshiha, and as if Aloha himself besought you by us: instead of the Meshiha, therefore, we beseech, Be you reconciled unto Aloha.21 For Him who knew not sin, on our account hath he made sin, that we might be in him the righteousness of Aloha.