2 Corinthianschapter 5
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A.The Tent, the Building, and the Judgment Seatvv. 1-10
1 Now we know that if the earthly tent we live in is dismantled, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands. 2 For in this tent we groan, longing to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling, 3 because when we are clothed, we will not be found naked. 4 So while we are in this tent, we groan under our burdens, because we do not wish to be unclothed but clothed, so that our mortality may be swallowed up by life. 5 And God has prepared us for this very purpose and has given us the Spirit as a pledge of what is to come. 6 Therefore we are always confident, although we know that while we are at home in the body, we are away from the Lord. 7 For we walk by faith, not by sight. 8 We are confident, then, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord. 9 So we aspire to please Him, whether we are here in this body or away from it. 10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things done in the body, whether good or bad.
B.The Love of Christ Leaves Us No Choicevv. 11-15
11 Therefore, since we know what it means to fear the Lord, we try to persuade men. What we are is clear to God, and I hope it is clear to your conscience as well. 12 We are not commending ourselves to you again. Instead, we are giving you an occasion to be proud of us, so that you can answer those who take pride in appearances rather than in the heart. 13 If we are out of our mind, it is for God; if we are of sound mind, it is for you. 14 For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that One died for all, therefore all died. 15 And He died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died for them and was raised again.
C.New Creation: Ambassadors Pleading Be Reconciledvv. 16-21
16 So from now on we regard no one according to the flesh. Although we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer. 17 Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come! 18 All this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: 19 that God was reconciling the world to Himself in Christ, not counting men’s trespasses against them. And He has committed to us the message of reconciliation. 20 Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ: Be reconciled to God. 21 God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.
Chapter summary
We know that if our earthly house were dissolved, we have a building of God.
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Chapter summary
We know that if our earthly house were dissolved, we have a building of God.
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We know that if our earthly house were dissolved, we have a building of God. We are confident, willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. The love of Christ constraineth us. If any man be in Christ, he is a new creature. God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself; now we are ambassadors for Christ. He made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him. Calvin reads this as the apostolic charter of reconciliation.
Drawn from Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory, Matthew Henry, Complete Commentary, John Wesley, Explanatory Notes Upon the New Testament and John Calvin, Commentaries.
Context
Epistle · Paul — 2 Corinthians overview
- A. 1–10 The Tent, the Building, and the Judgment Seat
- B. 11–15 The Love of Christ Leaves Us No Choice
- C. 16–21 New Creation: Ambassadors Pleading Be Reconciled
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- Romans 5:10For if, when we were enemies of God, we were reconciled to Him through the death of His Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through His life!
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