2 Corinthians 5 : King James Version

5 1For 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. 2For in this we groan,
earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from
heaven: 3If so be that being clothed we shall not be
found naked. 4For 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. 5Now
he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath
given unto us the earnest of the Spirit. 6Therefore we
are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the
body, we are absent from the Lord: 7(For we walk by
faith, not by sight:) 8We are confident, I say, and
willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with
the Lord. 9Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or
absent, we may be accepted of him. 10For 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. 11Knowing 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. 12For
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. 13For whether we
be beside ourselves, it is to God: or whether we be sober, it is for
your cause. 14For the love of Christ constraineth us;
because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:
15And 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. 16Wherefore 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. 17Therefore
if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed
away; behold, all things are become new. 18And all things
are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and
hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; 19To
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. 20Now 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. 21For he hath made him to
be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the
righteousness of God in him.