GNT

1 οἴδαμεν γὰρ ὅτι ἐὰν ἡ ἐπίγειος ἡμῶν οἰκία τοῦ σκήνους καταλυθῇ, οἰκοδομὴν ἐκ θεοῦ ἔχομεν οἰκίαν ἀχειροποίητον αἰώνιον ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς.

2 καὶ γὰρ ἐν τούτῳ στενάζομεν, τὸ οἰκητήριον ἡμῶν τὸ ἐξ οὐρανοῦ ἐπενδύσασθαι ἐπιποθοῦντες,

3 εἴ γε καὶ ἐκδυσάμενοι οὐ γυμνοὶ εὑρεθησόμεθα.

4 καὶ γὰρ οἱ ὄντες ἐν τῶ σκήνει στενάζομεν βαρούμενοι, ἐφ᾽ ᾧ οὐ θέλομεν ἐκδύσασθαι ἀλλ᾽ ἐπενδύσασθαι, ἵνα καταποθῇ τὸ θνητὸν ὑπὸ τῆς ζωῆς.

5 ὁ δὲ κατεργασάμενος ἡμᾶς εἰς αὐτὸ τοῦτο θεός, ὁ δοὺς ἡμῖν τὸν ἀρραβῶνα τοῦ πνεύματος.

6 θαρροῦντες οὗν πάντοτε καὶ εἰδότες ὅτι ἐνδημοῦντες ἐν τῶ σώματι ἐκδημοῦμεν ἀπὸ τοῦ κυρίου,

7 διὰ πίστεως γὰρ περιπατοῦμεν οὐ διὰ εἴδους _

8 θαρροῦμεν δὲ καὶ εὐδοκοῦμεν μᾶλλον ἐκδημῆσαι ἐκ τοῦ σώματος καὶ ἐνδημῆσαι πρὸς τὸν κύριον.

9 διὸ καὶ φιλοτιμούμεθα, εἴτε ἐνδημοῦντες εἴτε ἐκδημοῦντες, εὐάρεστοι αὐτῶ εἶναι.

10 τοὺς γὰρ πάντας ἡμᾶς φανερωθῆναι δεῖ ἔμπροσθεν τοῦ βήματος τοῦ χριστοῦ, ἵνα κομίσηται ἕκαστος τὰ διὰ τοῦ σώματος πρὸς ἃ ἔπραξεν, εἴτε ἀγαθὸν εἴτε φαῦλον.

11 εἰδότες οὗν τὸν φόβον τοῦ κυρίου ἀνθρώπους πείθομεν, θεῶ δὲ πεφανερώμεθα· ἐλπίζω δὲ καὶ ἐν ταῖς συνειδήσεσιν ὑμῶν πεφανερῶσθαι.

12 οὐ πάλιν ἑαυτοὺς συνιστάνομεν ὑμῖν, ἀλλὰ ἀφορμὴν διδόντες ὑμῖν καυχήματος ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν, ἵνα ἔχητε πρὸς τοὺς ἐν προσώπῳ καυχωμένους καὶ μὴ ἐν καρδίᾳ.

13 εἴτε γὰρ ἐξέστημεν, θεῶ· εἴτε σωφρονοῦμεν, ὑμῖν.

14 ἡ γὰρ ἀγάπη τοῦ χριστοῦ συνέχει ἡμᾶς, κρίναντας τοῦτο, ὅτι εἷς ὑπὲρ πάντων ἀπέθανεν· ἄρα οἱ πάντες ἀπέθανον·

15 καὶ ὑπὲρ πάντων ἀπέθανεν ἵνα οἱ ζῶντες μηκέτι ἑαυτοῖς ζῶσιν ἀλλὰ τῶ ὑπὲρ αὐτῶν ἀποθανόντι καὶ ἐγερθέντι.

16 ὥστε ἡμεῖς ἀπὸ τοῦ νῦν οὐδένα οἴδαμεν κατὰ σάρκα· εἰ καὶ ἐγνώκαμεν κατὰ σάρκα χριστόν, ἀλλὰ νῦν οὐκέτι γινώσκομεν.

17 ὥστε εἴ τις ἐν χριστῶ, καινὴ κτίσις· τὰ ἀρχαῖα παρῆλθεν, ἰδοὺ γέγονεν καινά·

18 τὰ δὲ πάντα ἐκ τοῦ θεοῦ τοῦ καταλλάξαντος ἡμᾶς ἑαυτῶ διὰ χριστοῦ καὶ δόντος ἡμῖν τὴν διακονίαν τῆς καταλλαγῆς,

19 ὡς ὅτι θεὸς ἦν ἐν χριστῶ κόσμον καταλλάσσων ἑαυτῶ, μὴ λογιζόμενος αὐτοῖς τὰ παραπτώματα αὐτῶν, καὶ θέμενος ἐν ἡμῖν τὸν λόγον τῆς καταλλαγῆς.

20 ὑπὲρ χριστοῦ οὗν πρεσβεύομεν ὡς τοῦ θεοῦ παρακαλοῦντος δι᾽ ἡμῶν· δεόμεθα ὑπὲρ χριστοῦ, καταλλάγητε τῶ θεῶ.

21 τὸν μὴ γνόντα ἁμαρτίαν ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν ἁμαρτίαν ἐποίησεν, ἵνα ἡμεῖς γενώμεθα δικαιοσύνη θεοῦ ἐν αὐτῶ.

KJV

1  For¹⁰⁶³ we know¹⁴⁹² that³⁷⁵⁴ if¹⁴³⁷ our²²⁵⁷ earthly¹⁹¹⁹ house³⁶¹⁴ of this tabernacle⁴⁶³⁶ were dissolved,²⁶⁴⁷ we have²¹⁹² a building³⁶¹⁹ of¹⁵³⁷ God,²³¹⁶ a house³⁶¹⁴ not made with hands,⁸⁸⁶ eternal¹⁶⁶ in¹⁷²² the³⁵⁸⁸ heavens.³⁷⁷²

2  For¹⁰⁶³ in¹⁷²² this⁵¹²⁹ we²⁵³² groan,⁴⁷²⁷ earnestly desiring¹⁹⁷¹ to be clothed upon¹⁹⁰² with our²²⁵⁷ house³⁶¹³ which³⁵⁸⁸ is from¹⁵³⁷ heaven:³⁷⁷²

3  If so be¹⁴⁸⁹ that²⁵³² being clothed¹⁷⁴⁶ we shall not³⁷⁵⁶ be found²¹⁴⁷ naked.¹¹³¹

4  For^{1063 2532} we that are⁵⁶⁰⁷ in¹⁷²² this tabernacle⁴⁶³⁶ do groan,⁴⁷²⁷ being burdened:⁹¹⁶ not³⁷⁵⁶ for that^{1909 3739} we would²³⁰⁹ be unclothed,¹⁵⁶² but²³⁵ clothed upon,¹⁹⁰² that²⁴⁴³ mortality²³⁴⁹ might be swallowed up²⁶⁶⁶ of⁵²⁵⁹ life.²²²²

5  Now¹¹⁶¹ he that hath wrought²⁷¹⁶ us²²⁴⁸ for¹⁵¹⁹ the selfsame thing^{846 5124} is God,²³¹⁶ who also hath given^{1325 2532} unto us²²⁵⁴ the³⁵⁸⁸ earnest⁷²⁸ of the³⁵⁸⁸ Spirit.⁴¹⁵¹

6  Therefore³⁷⁶⁷ we are always³⁸⁴² confident,²²⁹² knowing¹⁴⁹² that,³⁷⁵⁴ whilst we are at home¹⁷³⁶ in¹⁷²² the³⁵⁸⁸ body,⁴⁹⁸³ we are absent¹⁵⁵³ from⁵⁷⁵ the³⁵⁸⁸ Lord:²⁹⁶²

7  (For¹⁰⁶³ we walk⁴⁰⁴³ by¹²²³ faith,⁴¹⁰² not³⁷⁵⁶ by¹²²³ sight:)¹⁴⁹¹

8  ¹¹⁶¹ We are confident,²²⁹² I say, and²⁵³² willing²¹⁰⁶ rather³¹²³ to be absent¹⁵⁵³ from¹⁵³⁷ the³⁵⁸⁸ body,⁴⁹⁸³ and²⁵³² to be present¹⁷³⁶ with⁴³¹⁴ the³⁵⁸⁸ Lord.²⁹⁶²

9  Wherefore¹³⁵² we²⁵³² labor,⁵³⁸⁹ that, whether¹⁵³⁵ present¹⁷³⁶ or¹⁵³⁵ absent,¹⁵⁵³ we may be¹⁵¹¹ accepted²¹⁰¹ of him.⁸⁴⁶

10  For¹⁰⁶³ we²²⁴⁸ must¹¹⁶³ all³⁹⁵⁶ appear⁵³¹⁹ before¹⁷¹⁵ the³⁵⁸⁸ judgment seat⁹⁶⁸ of Christ;⁵⁵⁴⁷ that²⁴⁴³ every one¹⁵³⁸ may receive²⁸⁶⁵ the things³⁵⁸⁸ done in¹²²³ his body,⁴⁹⁸³ according⁴³¹⁴ to that³⁷³⁹ he hath done,⁴²³⁸ whether¹⁵³⁵ it be good¹⁸ or¹⁵³⁵ bad.²⁵⁵⁶

11  Knowing¹⁴⁹² therefore³⁷⁶⁷ the³⁵⁸⁸ terror⁵⁴⁰¹ of the³⁵⁸⁸ Lord,²⁹⁶² we persuade³⁹⁸² men;⁴⁴⁴ but¹¹⁶¹ we are made manifest⁵³¹⁹ unto God;²³¹⁶ and¹¹⁶¹ I trust¹⁶⁷⁹ also²⁵³² are made manifest⁵³¹⁹ in¹⁷²² your⁵²¹⁶ consciences.⁴⁸⁹³

12  For¹⁰⁶³ we commend⁴⁹²¹ not³⁷⁵⁶ ourselves¹⁴³⁸ again³⁸²⁵ unto you,⁵²¹³ but²³⁵ give¹³²⁵ you⁵²¹³ occasion⁸⁷⁴ to glory²⁷⁴⁵ on our behalf,^{5228 2257} that²⁴⁴³ ye may have²¹⁹² somewhat to⁴³¹⁴ answer them which glory²⁷⁴⁴ in¹⁷²² appearance,⁴³⁸³ and²⁵³² not³⁷⁵⁶ in heart.²⁵⁸⁸

13  For¹⁰⁶³ whether¹⁵³⁵ we be beside ourselves,¹⁸³⁹ it is to God:²³¹⁶ or whether¹⁵³⁵ we be sober,⁴⁹⁹³ it is for your cause.⁵²¹³

14  For¹⁰⁶³ the³⁵⁸⁸ love²⁶ of Christ⁵⁵⁴⁷ constraineth⁴⁹¹² us;²²⁴⁸ because we thus⁵¹²⁴ judge,²⁹¹⁹ that³⁷⁵⁴ if¹⁴⁸⁷ one¹⁵²⁰ died⁵⁹⁹ for⁵²²⁸ all,³⁹⁵⁶ then⁶⁸⁶ were all dead:^{599 3956}

15  And²⁵³² that he died⁵⁹⁹ for⁵²²⁸ all,³⁹⁵⁶ that²⁴⁴³ they which live²¹⁹⁸ should not henceforth³³⁷¹ live²¹⁹⁸ unto themselves,¹⁴³⁸ but²³⁵ unto him which died⁵⁹⁹ for⁵²²⁸ them,⁸⁴⁶ and²⁵³² rose again.¹⁴⁵³

16  Wherefore⁵⁶²⁰ henceforth^{575 3568} know¹⁴⁹² we²²⁴⁹ no man³⁷⁶² after²⁵⁹⁶ the flesh:⁴⁵⁶¹ yea,¹¹⁶¹ though¹⁴⁹⁹ we have known¹⁰⁹⁷ Christ⁵⁵⁴⁷ after²⁵⁹⁶ the flesh,⁴⁵⁶¹ yet²³⁵ now³⁵⁶⁸ henceforth know¹⁰⁹⁷ we him no more.³⁷⁶⁵

17  Therefore⁵⁶²⁰ if any man¹⁵³⁶ be in¹⁷²² Christ,⁵⁵⁴⁷ he is a new²⁵³⁷ creature:²⁹³⁷ old things⁷⁴⁴ are passed away;³⁹²⁸ behold,²⁴⁰⁰ all things³⁹⁵⁶ are become¹⁰⁹⁶ new.²⁵³⁷

18  And¹¹⁶¹ all things³⁹⁵⁶ are of¹⁵³⁷ God,²³¹⁶ who hath reconciled²⁶⁴⁴ us²²⁴⁸ to himself¹⁴³⁸ by¹²²³ Jesus²⁴²⁴ Christ,⁵⁵⁴⁷ and²⁵³² hath given¹³²⁵ to us²²⁵⁴ the³⁵⁸⁸ ministry¹²⁴⁸ of reconciliation;²⁶⁴³

19  To wit,⁵⁶¹³ that³⁷⁵⁴ God²³¹⁶ was²²⁵⁸ in¹⁷²² Christ,⁵⁵⁴⁷ reconciling²⁶⁴⁴ the world²⁸⁸⁹ unto himself,¹⁴³⁸ not³³⁶¹ imputing³⁰⁴⁹ their⁸⁴⁶ trespasses³⁹⁰⁰ unto them;⁸⁴⁶ and²⁵³² hath committed⁵⁰⁸⁷ unto¹⁷²² us²²⁵⁴ the³⁵⁸⁸ word³⁰⁵⁶ of reconciliation.²⁶⁴³

20  Now then³⁷⁶⁷ we are ambassadors⁴²⁴³ for⁵²²⁸ Christ,⁵⁵⁴⁷ as though⁵⁶¹³ God²³¹⁶ did beseech³⁸⁷⁰ you by¹²²³ us;²²⁵⁷ we pray¹¹⁸⁹ you in Christ's stead,^{5228 5547} be ye reconciled²⁶⁴⁴ to God.²³¹⁶

21  For¹⁰⁶³ he hath made⁴¹⁶⁰ him to be sin²⁶⁶ for⁵²²⁸ us,²²⁵⁷ who knew¹⁰⁹⁷ no³³⁶¹ sin;²⁶⁶ that²⁴⁴³ we²²⁴⁹ might be made¹⁰⁹⁶ the righteousness¹³⁴³ of God²³¹⁶ in¹⁷²² him.⁸⁴⁶

Vul

1 Scimus enim quoniam si terrestris domus nostra hujus habitationis dissolvatur, quod ædificationem ex Deo habemus, domum non manufactam, æternam in cælis.

2 Nam et in hoc ingemiscimus, habitationem nostram, quæ de cælo est, superindui cupientes:

3 si tamen vestiti, non nudi inveniamur.

4 Nam et qui sumus in hoc tabernaculo, ingemiscimus gravati: eo quod nolumus expoliari, sed supervestiri, ut absorbeatur quod mortale est, a vita.

5 Qui autem efficit nos in hoc ipsum, Deus, qui dedit nobis pignus Spiritus.

6 Audentes igitur semper, scientes quoniam dum sumus in corpore, peregrinamur a Domino

7 (per fidem enim ambulamus, et non per speciem):

8 audemus autem, et bonam voluntatem habemus magis peregrinari a corpore, et præsentes esse ad Dominum.

9 Et ideo contendimus, sive absentes, sive præsentes, placere illi.

10 Omnes enim non manifestari oportet ante tribunal Christi, ut referat unusquisque propria corporis, prout gessit, sive bonum, sive malum.

11 Scientes ergo timorem Domini, hominibus suademus, Deo autem manifesti sumus. Spero autem et in conscientiis vestris manifestos nos esse.

12 Non iterum commendamus nos vobis, sed occasionem damus vobis gloriandi pro nobis: ut habeatis ad eos qui in facie gloriantur, et non in corde.

13 Sive enim mente excedimus Deo: sive sobrii sumus, vobis.

14 Caritas enim Christi urget nos: æstimantes hoc, quoniam si unus pro omnibus mortuus est, ergo omnes mortui sunt:

15 et pro omnibus mortuus est Christus: ut, et qui vivunt, jam non sibi vivant, sed ei qui pro ipsis mortuus est et resurrexit.

16 Itaque nos ex hoc neminem novimus secundum carnem. Et si cognovimus secundum carnem Christum, sed nunc jam non novimus.

17 Si qua ergo in Christo nova creatura, vetera transierunt: ecce facta sunt omnia nova.

18 Omnia autem ex Deo, qui nos reconciliavit sibi per Christum: et dedit nobis ministerium reconciliationis,

19 quoniam quidem Deus erat in Christo mundum reconcilians sibi, non reputans illis delicta ipsorum, et posuit in nobis verbum reconciliationis.

20 Pro Christo ergo legatione fungimur, tamquam Deo exhortante per nos. Obsecramus pro Christo, reconciliamini Deo.

21 Eum, qui non noverat peccatum, pro nobis peccatum fecit, ut nos efficeremur justitia Dei in ipso.