2 Corinthians 5

DOUAI-RHEIMS	NEW JERUSALEM
1 For we know, if our earthly house of this habitation be dissolved, that we have a building of God, a house not made with hands, eternal in heaven.	1 For we are well aware that when the tent that houses us on earth is folded up, there is a house for usfrom God, not made by human hands but everlasting, in the heavens.
2 For in this also we groan, desiring to be clothed upon with our habitation that is from heaven.	2 And in this earthly state we do indeed groan,
3 Yet so that we be found clothed, not naked.	3 longing to put on our heavenly home over the present one; if indeed we are to be found clothed ratherthan stripped bare.
4 For we also, who are in this tabernacle, do groan, being burthened; because we would not be unclothed, but clothed upon, that that which is mortal may be swallowed up by life.	4 Yes, indeed, in this present tent, we groan under the burden, not that we want to be stripped of ourcovering, but because we want to be covered with a second garment on top, so that what is mortal in us may beswal owed up by life.
5 Now he that maketh us for this very thing, is God, who hath given us the pledge of the Spirit.	5 It is God who designed us for this very purpose, and he has given us the Spirit as a pledge.
6 Therefore having always confidence, knowing that, while we are in the body, we are absent from the Lord.	6 We are always ful of confidence, then, realising that as long as we are at home in the body we areexiled from the Lord,
7 (For we walk by faith, and not by sight.)	7 guided by faith and not yet by sight;
8 But we are confident, and have a good will to be absent rather from the body, and to be present with the Lord.	8 we are ful of confidence, then, and long instead to be exiled from the body and to be at home with theLord.
9 And therefore we labour, whether absent or present, to please him.	9 And so whether at home or exiled, we make it our ambition to please him.
10 For we must all be manifested before the judgement seat of Christ, that every one may receive the proper things of the body, according as he hath done, whether it be good or evil.	10 For at the judgement seat of Christ we are al to be seen for what we are, so that each of us mayreceive what he has deserved in the body, matched to whatever he has done, good or bad.
11 Knowing therefore the fear of the Lord, we use persuasion to men; but to God we are manifest. And I trust also that in your consciences we are manifest.	11 And so it is with the fear of the Lord always in mind that we try to win people over. But God sees us forwhat we are, and I hope your consciences do too.
12 We commend not ourselves again to you, but give you occasion to glory in our behalf; that you may have somewhat to answer them who glory in face, and not in heart.	12 Again we are saying this not to commend ourselves to you, but simply to give you the opportunity totake pride in us, so that you may have an answer for those who take pride in appearances and not inner reality.
13 For whether we be transported in mind, it is to God; or whether we be sober, it is for you.	13 If we have been unreasonable, it was for God; if reasonable, for you.
14 For the charity of Christ presseth us: judging this, that if one died for all, then all were dead.	14 For the love of Christ overwhelms us when we consider that if one man died for all, then al have died;
15 And Christ died for all; that they also who live, may not now live to themselves, but unto him who died for them, and rose again.	15 his purpose in dying for all humanity was that those who live should live not any more for themselves,but for him who died and was raised to life.
16 Wherefore henceforth, we know no man according to the flesh. And if we have known Christ according to the flesh; but now we know him so no longer.	16 From now onwards, then, we wil not consider anyone by human standards: even if we were oncefamiliar with Christ according to human standards, we do not know him in that way any longer.
17 If then any be in Christ a new creature, the old things are passed away, behold all things are made new.	17 So for anyone who is in Christ, there is a new creation: the old order is gone and a new being is thereto see.
18 But all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Christ; and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation.	18 It is all God's work; he reconciled us to himself through Christ and he gave us the ministry ofreconciliation.
19 For God indeed was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, not imputing to them their sins; and he hath placed in us the word of reconciliation.	19 I mean, God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, not holding anyone's faults against them,but entrusting to us the message of reconciliation.
20 For Christ therefore we are ambassadors, God as it were exhorting by us. For Christ, we beseech you, be reconciled to God.	20 So we are ambassadors for Christ; it is as though God were urging you through us, and in the name ofChrist we appeal to you to be reconciled to God.
21 Him, who knew no sin, he hath made sin for us, that we might be made the justice of God in him.	21 For our sake he made the sinless one a victim for sin, so that in him we might become the uprightnessof God.