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1 For we know that if the earthly tent which is our house is torn down, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
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For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands.
2 For indeed in this house we groan, longing to be clothed with our dwelling from heaven,
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Meanwhile we groan, longing to be clothed instead with our heavenly dwelling,
3 inasmuch as we, having put it on, will not be found naked.
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because when we are clothed, we will not be found naked.
4 For indeed while we are in this tent, 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 while we are in this tent, we groan and are burdened, because we do not wish to be unclothed but to be clothed instead with our heavenly dwelling, so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life.
5 Now He who prepared us for this very purpose is God, who gave to us the Spirit as a pledge.
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Now the one who has fashioned us for this very purpose is God, who has given us the Spirit as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come.
6 Therefore, being always of good courage, and knowing that while we are at home in the body we are absent from the Lord -
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Therefore we are always confident and know that as long as we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord.
7 for we walk by faith, not by sight -
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For we live by faith, not by sight.
8 we are of good courage, I say, and prefer rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord .
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We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.
9 Therefore we also have as our ambition, whether at home or absent, to be pleasing to Him.
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So we make it our goal to please him, whether we are at home in the body or away from it.
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