2 Corinthians 5
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
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.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- ὁhoG358845× in this chapter
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- καίkaíG253215× in this chapter
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
- μέméG316514× in this chapter
me
- ἐνenG172211× in this chapter
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
- γάρgárG10639× in this chapter
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
- θεόςtheósG23169× in this chapter
figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very
- ΧριστόςChristósG55478× in this chapter
anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus
- ὑπέρhypérG52287× in this chapter
"over", i.e. (with the genitive case) of place, above, beyond, across, or causal, for the sake of, instead, regarding; with the accusative case superior to, more than
- δέdéG11616× in this chapter
but, and, etc.
- εἴτεeíteG15356× in this chapter
if too
- πᾶςpâsG39566× in this chapter
all, any, every, the whole
- αὐτόςautósG8466× in this chapter
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438 (ἑαυτοῦ)) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
- διάdiáG12235× in this chapter
through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
- ἵναhínaG24435× in this chapter
compare G3588 (ὁ)); in order that (denoting the purpose or the result)
- οὐouG37565× in this chapter
the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb; no or not
- ἑαυτοῦheautoûG14384× in this chapter
him- (her-, it-, them-, also (in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons) my-, thy-, our-, your-) self (selves), etc.
- εἰeiG14874× in this chapter
if, whether, that, etc.
- ἐκekG15374× in this chapter
literal or figurative; direct or remote)
- ἀλλάalláG2354× in this chapter
properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations)
- ὅτιhótiG37544× in this chapter
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
- σύsýG47714× in this chapter
thou
- ἀποθνήσκωapothnḗskōG5994× in this chapter
to die off (literally or figuratively)
- γινώσκωginṓskōG10973× in this chapter
to "know" (absolutely) in a great variety of applications and with many implications (as follow, with others not thus clearly expressed)
- δίδωμιdídōmiG13253× in this chapter
to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection)
- ἐκδημέωekdēméōG15533× in this chapter
to emigrate, i.e. (figuratively) vacate or quit
- ἐνδημέωendēméōG17363× in this chapter
to be in one's own country, i.e. home (figuratively)
- καταλλάσσωkatallássōG26443× in this chapter
to change mutually, i.e. (figuratively) to compound a difference
- κύριοςkýriosG29623× in this chapter
supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title)
- μήmḗG33613× in this chapter
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 (οὐ) expects an affirmative one)) whether
- οὖνoûnG37673× in this chapter
(adverbially) certainly, or (conjunctionally) accordingly
- οὗτοςhoûtosG37783× in this chapter
the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated)
- πρόςprósG43143× in this chapter
a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e. near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e. whither or for which it is predicated)
- σῶμαsōmaG49833× in this chapter
the body (as a sound whole), used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively
- φανερόωphaneróōG53193× in this chapter
to render apparent (literally or figuratively)
- γίνομαιgínomaiG10962× in this chapter
to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
- εἰμίeimíG15102× in this chapter
I exist (used only when emphatic)
- ἐκδύωekdýōG15622× in this chapter
to cause to sink out of, i.e. (specially as of clothing) to divest
- ἐπενδύομαιependýomaiG19022× in this chapter
to invest upon oneself
- ἔχωéchōG21922× in this chapter
to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition)
- ζάωzáōG21982× in this chapter
to live (literally or figuratively)