2Corinthians:5

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* For (note :)Taking occasion by the former comparison , he compares this miserable body as it is in this life , to a frail and brittle tabernacle . And contrasts this with the heavenly tabernacle , which he calls that sure and everlasting condition of this same body glorified in heaven . And this is so , he says , in that we are addicted to this tabernacle , but also with sobs and sighs desire rather that tabernacle . And so this place concerning the glory to come is put within the treatise of the dignity of the ministry , just as it also was in the beginning of the second chapter .(:note ) 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 . * For in this we groan , earnestly desiring to be (note :)He calls the glory of immortality , which we will be as it were clothed with , a garment .(:note ) clothed upon with our house which is from Heavenly , not that the substance of it is heavenly , but rather the glory of it . heaven : * * For in deede we that are in this tabernacle , sigh and are burdened , because we would not be vnclothed , but would be clothed vpon , that mortalitie might be swalowed vp of life . * Now he that hath (note :)He means that first creation , to show us that our bodies were made to this end , that they should be clothed with heavenly immortality .(:note ) wrought us for the selfsame thing [is ] God , who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit . * * (For we walk by (note :)Faith , of those things which we hope for , not having God presently in our physical view .(:note ) faith , not by sight :) * We are (note :)And yet we are in such a manner confident and do so pass on our pilgrimage with a valiant and peaceful mind , that yet nonetheless we had rather depart from here to the Lord .(:note ) confident , [I say ], and willing rather to be absent from the body , and to be present with the Lord . * Wherefore we (note :)And seeing that it is so , we strive to live so , that both in this our pilgrimage here we may please him , and that at length we may be received home to him .(:note ) labour , that , whether present or absent , we may be accepted of him . * * * * * * And [that ] he died for all , that they which live should not henceforth (note :)See {{See Romans strkjv @6:1-7:25 }}(:note ) live unto themselves , but unto him which died for them , and rose again . * * * * To wit , that God was in Christ , reconciling the world unto himself , not imputing their trespasses unto them ; and hath (note :)Used our labour and travail .(:note ) committed unto us the word of reconciliation . * Now then are we ambassadours for Christ : as though God did beseeche you through vs , we pray you in Christes steade , that ye be reconciled to God . * For he hath made him [to be ] (note :)A sinner , not in himself , but by imputation of the guilt of all our sins to him .(:note ) sin for us , who Who was completely void of sin . knew no sin ; that we might be made the Righteous before God , and that with righteousness which is not fundamental in us , but being fundamental in Christ , God imputes it to us through faith . righteousness of God in him .

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