2 Corinthians 5

1For we know that if our earthly house, this tent, is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.

οιδαμεν γαρ οτι εαν η επιγειος ημων οικια του σκηνους καταλυθη, οικοδομην εκ θεου εχομεν, οικιαν αχειροποιητον αιωνιον εν τοις ουρανοις.

2For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed with our habitation which is from heaven,

και γαρ εν τουτω στεναζομεν, το οικητηριον ημων το εξ ουρανου επενδυσασθαι επιποθουντες,

3if indeed, having been clothed, we shall not be found naked.

ει γε και ενδυσαμενοι ου γυμνοι ευρεθησομεθα.

4For we who are in this tent groan, being burdened, not because we want to be unclothed, but further clothed, that mortality may be swallowed up by life.

και γαρ οι οντες εν τω σκηνει στεναζομεν, βαρουμενοι εφ ω ου θελομεν εκδυσασθαι, αλλ επενδυσασθαι, ινα καταποθη το θνητον υπο της ζωης.

5Now He who has prepared us for this very thing is God, who also has given us the Spirit as a guarantee.

ο δε κατεργασαμενος ημας εις αυτο τουτο θεος, ο και δους ημιν τον αρραβωνα του πνευματος.

6So we are always confident, knowing that while we are at home in the body we are absent from the Lord.

θαρρουντες ουν παντοτε και ειδοτες οτι ενδημουντες εν τω σωματι εκδημουμεν απο του κυριου·

7For we walk by faith, not by sight.

δια πιστεως γαρ περιπατουμεν, ου δια ειδους· —

8We are confident, yes, well pleased rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord.

θαρρουμεν δε και ευδοκουμεν μαλλον εκδημησαι εκ του σωματος και ενδημησαι προς τον κυριον.

9Therefore we make it our aim, whether present or absent, to be well pleasing to Him.

διο και φιλοτιμουμεθα, ειτε ενδημουντες ειτε εκδημουντες, ευαρεστοι αυτω ειναι.

10For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.

τους γαρ παντας ημας φανερωθηναι δει εμπροσθεν του βηματος του χριστου, ινα κομισηται εκαστος τα δια του σωματος προς α επραξεν, ειτε αγαθον ειτε κακον.

11Knowing, therefore, 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.

ειδοτες ουν τον φοβον του κυριου ανθρωπους πειθομεν, θεω δε πεφανερωμεθα, ελπιζω δε και εν ταις συνειδησεσιν υμων πεφανερωσθαι.

12For we do not commend ourselves again to you, but give you opportunity to boast on our behalf, that you may have an answer for those who boast in appearance and not in heart.

ου γαρ παλιν εαυτους συνιστανομεν υμιν, αλλα αφορμην διδοντες υμιν καυχηματος υπερ ημων, ινα εχητε προς τους εν προσωπω καυχωμενους και ου καρδια.

13For if we are beside ourselves, it is for God; or if we are of sound mind, it is for you.

ειτε γαρ εξεστημεν, θεω, ειτε σωφρονουμεν, υμιν.

14For the love of Christ compels us, because we judge thus: that if One died for all, then all died;

η γαρ αγαπη του χριστου συνεχει ημας, κριναντας τουτο, οτι [ει] εις υπερ παντων απεθανεν, αρα οι παντες απεθανον·

15and He died for all, that those who live should live no longer for themselves, but for Him who died for them and rose again.

και υπερ παντων απεθανεν, ινα οι ζωντες μηκετι εαυτοις ζωσιν, αλλα τω υπερ αυτων αποθανοντι και εγερθεντι.

16Therefore, from now on, we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know Him thus no longer.

ωστε ημεις απο του νυν ουδενα οιδαμεν κατα σαρκα· ει δε και εγνωκαμεν κατα σαρκα χριστον, αλλα νυν ουκετι γινωσκομεν.

17Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.

ωστε ει τις εν χριστω, καινη κτισις· τα αρχαια παρηλθεν, ιδου γεγονεν καινα τα παντα.

18Now all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation,

τα δε παντα εκ του θεου του καταλλαξαντος ημας εαυτω δια ιησου χριστου και δοντος ημιν την διακονιαν της καταλλαγης,

19that is, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses to them, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation.

ως οτι θεος ην εν χριστω κοσμον καταλλασσων εαυτω, μη λογιζομενος αυτοις τα παραπτωματα αυτων, και θεμενος εν ημιν τον λογον της καταλλαγης.

20Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ's behalf, be reconciled to God.

υπερ χριστου ουν πρεσβευομεν ως του θεου παρακαλουντος δι ημων· δεομεθα υπερ χριστου, καταλλαγητε τω θεω·

21For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.

τον γαρ μη γνοντα αμαρτιαν υπερ ημων αμαρτιαν εποιησεν, ινα ημεις γενωμεθα δικαιοσυνη θεου εν αυτω.