5:1 For we know that if our earthly house of [this] tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
5:2 For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven:
5:3 If so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked.
5:4 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.
5:5 Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing [is] god, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.
5:6 Therefore [we are] always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the lord:
5:7 (For we walk by faith, not by sight:)
5:8 We are confident, [I say], and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.
5:9 Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.
5:10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of christ; that every one may receive the things [done] in [his] body, according to that he hath done, whether [it be] good or bad.
[1] {For we must all appear} The judgment of the believer's works, not sins, is in question here. These have been atoned for, and are "remembered no more forever" # Heb 10:17 but every work must come into judgment # Mt 12:36 Ro 14:10 Ga
6:7 Eph 6:8 Col 3:24,25 The result is "reward" or "loss" (ofthe reward), "but he himself shall be saved" # 1Co 3:11-15 this judgment occurs at the return of Christ # Mt 16:27 Lu
14:14 1Co 4:5 2Ti 4:8 Re 22:12 See other judgments: ¯ Seenote "Joh 12:31" ¯ See Note "1Co 11:31" ¯ See Note "Mt
25:32" ¯ See Note "Eze 20:37" ¯ See Note "Jude 1:6" ¯ Seenote "Re 20:12"
5:11 Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.
5:12 For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to [answer] them which glory in appearance, and not in heart.
5:13 For whether we be beside ourselves, [it is] to God: or whether we be sober, [it is] for your cause.
5:14 For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:
5:15 And [that] he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.
5:16 Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we [him] no more.
5:17 Therefore if any man [be] in Christ, [he is] a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
5:18 And all things [are] of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;
5:19 To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
5:20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech [you] by us: we pray [you] in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.
5:21 For he hath made him [to be] sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
