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For we know that if the earthlytent which is our house is torndown, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
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For indeed while we are in thistent, we groan, being burdened, because* we do not want to be unclothed but to be clothed, so that what is mortal will be swallowed up by life.
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For we mustallappearbefore the judgmentseat of Christ, so that eachone may be recompensed for his deeds in the body, according to what he has done, whethergoodorbad.
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Therefore, knowing the fear of the Lord, we persuademen, but we are mademanifest to God; and I hope that we are mademanifestalso in your consciences.
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We are not againcommendingourselves to you but are giving you an occasion to be proud of us, so that you will have an answer for those who takepride in appearance and not in heart.
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Therefore from now on we recognizenooneaccording to the flesh; eventhough we have knownChristaccording to the flesh, yetnow we know Him in this way nolonger.
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namely, that God was in Christreconciling the world to Himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and He has committed to us the word of reconciliation.