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2 Corinthians 5:1 (show verse)
For we know that if this poor tent, our earthly house, is taken down, we have in Heaven a building which God has provided, a house not built by human hands, but eternal.
Body » Called house
Building » Figurative
Certainties » Comforting » Assured immortality
natural Death » Described as » The earthly house of this tabernacle being dissolved
Heaven » Re 21; 22; joh 14 » Built by the hand of God
Heaven » Everlasting
Heavenly » Home heavenly home the final dwelling place of the saints » Built by the hand of God
Home » Heavenly » Built by the hand of God
Immortality » General references to
Knowledge » Spiritual knowledge, general references to » Seven great verities that may be known by the believer
Eternal life » Saints » May have assurance of
Man » Ignorance of » Immortality of
Man's » Immortality » General references to
Pilgrims and strangers » As saints they » Long for their pilgrimage to end
Resignation » Should be exhibited in » The prospect of death
The Resurrection » Saints should look forward to
the Reward of saints » Saints may feel confident of
the Reward of saints » Described as » A house eternal in the heavens
Seven » Days seventy » Assured immortality
Tabernacle » Illustrative » Of the body
the future » Heavenly home the final dwelling place of the saints re 21; 22; joh 14 » Built by the hand of God
Building » Figurative
Certainties » Comforting » Assured immortality
natural Death » Described as » The earthly house of this tabernacle being dissolved
Heaven » Re 21; 22; joh 14 » Built by the hand of God
Heaven » Everlasting
Heavenly » Home heavenly home the final dwelling place of the saints » Built by the hand of God
Home » Heavenly » Built by the hand of God
Immortality » General references to
Knowledge » Spiritual knowledge, general references to » Seven great verities that may be known by the believer
Eternal life » Saints » May have assurance of
Man » Ignorance of » Immortality of
Man's » Immortality » General references to
Pilgrims and strangers » As saints they » Long for their pilgrimage to end
Resignation » Should be exhibited in » The prospect of death
The Resurrection » Saints should look forward to
the Reward of saints » Saints may feel confident of
the Reward of saints » Described as » A house eternal in the heavens
Seven » Days seventy » Assured immortality
Tabernacle » Illustrative » Of the body
the future » Heavenly home the final dwelling place of the saints re 21; 22; joh 14 » Built by the hand of God
2 Corinthians 5:2 (show verse)
For in this one we sigh, because we long to put on over it our dwelling which comes from Heaven--
2 Corinthians 5:3 (show verse)
if indeed having really put on a robe we shall not be found to be unclothed.
2 Corinthians 5:4 (show verse)
Yes, we who are in this tent certainly do sigh under our burdens, for we do not wish to lay aside that with which we are now clothed, but to put on more, so that our mortality may be absorbed in Life.
2 Corinthians 5:5 (show verse)
And He who formed us with this very end in view is God, who has given us His Spirit as a pledge and foretaste of that bliss.
2 Corinthians 5:6 (show verse)
We have therefore a cheerful confidence. We know that while we are at home in the body we are banished from the Lord;
2 Corinthians 5:7 (show verse)
for we are living a life of faith, and not one of sight.
Believers » Walk » Faith
Body » The time when you are at home in the body
Confidence » Who is confident
Faith » By it saints » Walk
Faith/faithfulness » Living by faith
Pilgrims and strangers » As saints they » Long for their pilgrimage to end
Walk » Characteristics of » Faith
Walking » With God » Not walking by sight, but by faith
Body » The time when you are at home in the body
Confidence » Who is confident
Faith » By it saints » Walk
Faith/faithfulness » Living by faith
Pilgrims and strangers » As saints they » Long for their pilgrimage to end
Walk » Characteristics of » Faith
Walking » With God » Not walking by sight, but by faith
2 Corinthians 5:8 (show verse)
So we have a cheerful confidence, and we anticipate with greater delight being banished from the body and going home to the Lord.
Body » The time when you are at home in the body
Christ » In presence of » Joy in Christ's presence
Christ's » Presence, in » A source of joy of the future life
Confidence » Who is confident
death » Desired » Paul
the Death of saints » Leads to » Christ's presence
Faith/faithfulness » Living by faith
Family Joy » Future » Maternal and paternal love » Joy in Christ's presence
Pilgrims and strangers » As saints they » Long for their pilgrimage to end
the future » No more » Joy in Christ's presence
Christ » In presence of » Joy in Christ's presence
Christ's » Presence, in » A source of joy of the future life
Confidence » Who is confident
death » Desired » Paul
the Death of saints » Leads to » Christ's presence
Faith/faithfulness » Living by faith
Family Joy » Future » Maternal and paternal love » Joy in Christ's presence
Pilgrims and strangers » As saints they » Long for their pilgrimage to end
the future » No more » Joy in Christ's presence
2 Corinthians 5:9 (show verse)
And for this reason also we make it our ambition, whether at home or in exile, to please Him perfectly.
2 Corinthians 5:10 (show verse)
For we must all of us appear before Christ's judgement-seat in our true characters, in order that each may then receive an award for his actions in this life, in accordance with what he has done, whether it be good or whether it be worthless.
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As God, the judge
Jesus Christ » Divinity of » God the judge
Judgment » Last, the » General references to
Judgment » Everyone appearing before the judgment seat of Christ
Judgment » Last, the » Universal
Judgment » The certainty of, a motive to » Holiness
Punishment of the The Wicked » Shall be » According to their deeds
the future » The last judgment » General references to
Universal » Blessing, possible » Judgment
Works » Good » Will be brought into judgment
Works, good » Shall be brought into the judgment
Jesus Christ » Divinity of » God the judge
Judgment » Last, the » General references to
Judgment » Everyone appearing before the judgment seat of Christ
Judgment » Last, the » Universal
Judgment » The certainty of, a motive to » Holiness
Punishment of the The Wicked » Shall be » According to their deeds
the future » The last judgment » General references to
Universal » Blessing, possible » Judgment
Works » Good » Will be brought into judgment
Works, good » Shall be brought into the judgment
2 Corinthians 5:11 (show verse)
Therefore, because we realize how greatly the Lord is to be feared, we are endeavouring to win men over, and God recognizes what our motives are, and I hope that you, in your hearts, recognize them too.
2 Corinthians 5:12 (show verse)
We are not again commending ourselves to your favour, but are furnishing you with a ground of boasting on our behalf, so that you may have a reply ready for those with whom superficial appearances are everything and sincerity of heart counts for nothing.
2 Corinthians 5:13 (show verse)
For if we have been beside ourselves, it has been for God's glory; or if we are now in our right senses, it is in order to be of service to you.
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2 Corinthians 5:14 (show verse)
For the love of Christ overmasters us, the conclusion at which we have arrived being this--that One having died for all, His death was their death,
Christ » Jesus Christ, Love Of » Constraining
death » Spiritual
Holiness » Motives to » Love of Christ
Life » How you should live your life
Love of Christ » To saints, is » Constraining
Love to Christ » His love to us a motive to
Missionaries » The principle on which
Sacrifice » Sacrificing yourself for the lord
Selfishness » The love of Christ should constrain us to avoid
death » Spiritual
Holiness » Motives to » Love of Christ
Life » How you should live your life
Love of Christ » To saints, is » Constraining
Love to Christ » His love to us a motive to
Missionaries » The principle on which
Sacrifice » Sacrificing yourself for the lord
Selfishness » The love of Christ should constrain us to avoid
2 Corinthians 5:15 (show verse)
and that He died for all in order that the living may no longer live to themselves, but to Him who died for them and rose again.
The atonement » Sanctification by
Being Devoted to God » Should be exhibited in » Living to Christ
Being Devoted to God » Grounded upon » The death of Christ
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » Saints live to him as God
Christian conduct » Living » To Christ
Holiness » Motives to » Love of Christ
Life » Of the spirit spiritual » Necessitates death to sin and self
Life » Spiritual » Necessitates death to sin and self
Life » How you should live your life
Meaning of the risen life » Devotion to a new master
Missionaries » The principle on which
Obligation » A motive of obedience
meaning of Risen life » Devotion to a new master
Sacrifice » Sacrificing yourself for the lord
Selfishness » The love of Christ should constrain us to avoid
Selfishness » Exhibited in » Living to ourselves
Spiritual » Life » Necessitates death to sin and self
Being Devoted to God » Should be exhibited in » Living to Christ
Being Devoted to God » Grounded upon » The death of Christ
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » Saints live to him as God
Christian conduct » Living » To Christ
Holiness » Motives to » Love of Christ
Life » Of the spirit spiritual » Necessitates death to sin and self
Life » Spiritual » Necessitates death to sin and self
Life » How you should live your life
Meaning of the risen life » Devotion to a new master
Missionaries » The principle on which
Obligation » A motive of obedience
meaning of Risen life » Devotion to a new master
Sacrifice » Sacrificing yourself for the lord
Selfishness » The love of Christ should constrain us to avoid
Selfishness » Exhibited in » Living to ourselves
Spiritual » Life » Necessitates death to sin and self
2 Corinthians 5:16 (show verse)
Therefore for the future we know no one simply as a man. Even if we have known Christ as a man, yet now we do so no longer.
2 Corinthians 5:17 (show verse)
So that if any one is in Christ, he is a new creature: the old state of things has passed away; a new state of things has come into existence.
Abiding in Christ » Results in » New life
Character » Of saints » New creatures
Character of saints » New creatures
Christ » Abiding in » New life
Creation » Illustrative of » New Birth
Creature » New creature
New creature » The believer as a
Holy spirit » Regenerating » A new creation
Abiding in Christ » New life
Jesus Christ » Kingdom of » Its nature
Man » New » The believer as a
New » Man » The believer as a
New » Man » Things
New » Birth » A new creation
New Birth » Described as » A new creation
Newness » Who is a new creature
Regeneration » The teaching concerning » A new creation
Repentance » What it is
the Reward of saints » Present afflictions not to be compared with
Union with Christ » Beneficial results of » Being created anew
Character » Of saints » New creatures
Character of saints » New creatures
Christ » Abiding in » New life
Creation » Illustrative of » New Birth
Creature » New creature
New creature » The believer as a
Holy spirit » Regenerating » A new creation
Abiding in Christ » New life
Jesus Christ » Kingdom of » Its nature
Man » New » The believer as a
New » Man » The believer as a
New » Man » Things
New » Birth » A new creation
New Birth » Described as » A new creation
Newness » Who is a new creature
Regeneration » The teaching concerning » A new creation
Repentance » What it is
the Reward of saints » Present afflictions not to be compared with
Union with Christ » Beneficial results of » Being created anew
2 Corinthians 5:18 (show verse)
And all this is from God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Christ, and has appointed us to serve in the ministry of reconciliation.
The atonement » Reconciliation to God effected by
The atonement » Ministers should fully set forth
The atonement » Explained
Leaders » Heal persecution of » Divinely appointed
Ministers » Divinely appointed
Propitiation » Expiation, sin-offering
Reconciliation » Jesus Christ reconciling man to God
Reconciliation » Between God and man
Reconciliation » With God through Christ
Reconciliation with God » The ministry of committed to ministers
Religious » Heal persecution of » Divinely appointed
The atonement » Ministers should fully set forth
The atonement » Explained
Leaders » Heal persecution of » Divinely appointed
Ministers » Divinely appointed
Propitiation » Expiation, sin-offering
Reconciliation » Jesus Christ reconciling man to God
Reconciliation » Between God and man
Reconciliation » With God through Christ
Reconciliation with God » The ministry of committed to ministers
Religious » Heal persecution of » Divinely appointed
2 Corinthians 5:19 (show verse)
We are to tell how God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not charging men's transgressions to their account, and that He has entrusted to us the Message of this reconciliation.
The atonement » Reconciliation to God effected by
The atonement » Ministers should fully set forth
The atonement » Explained
Gospel » Called » Word of reconciliation
The gospel » Is called the » Word of reconciliation
Pardon » Ministers are appointed to proclaim
Propitiation » Expiation, sin-offering
Reconciliation » Jesus Christ reconciling man to God
Reconciliation » Between God and man
Reconciliation with God » The ministry of committed to ministers
Reconciliation with God » Effected for men » By God in Christ
Sin » Redeemed
The atonement » Ministers should fully set forth
The atonement » Explained
Gospel » Called » Word of reconciliation
The gospel » Is called the » Word of reconciliation
Pardon » Ministers are appointed to proclaim
Propitiation » Expiation, sin-offering
Reconciliation » Jesus Christ reconciling man to God
Reconciliation » Between God and man
Reconciliation with God » The ministry of committed to ministers
Reconciliation with God » Effected for men » By God in Christ
Sin » Redeemed
2 Corinthians 5:20 (show verse)
On Christ's behalf therefore we come as ambassadors, God, as it were, making entreaty through our lips: we, on Christ's behalf, beseech men to be reconciled to God.
Ambassadors » Figurative
The atonement » Reconciliation to God effected by
The atonement » Ministers should fully set forth
The call of God » By his ministers
divine Call » To repentance
Christian ministers » Called » Ambassadors for Christ
God » Call of » To repentance and a righteous life
God's Call » The comes of God's word » Divine pleadings
God's Call » divine Call » To repentance and a righteous life
Ministers » Described as » Ambassadors for Christ
Names » Of ministers » Ambassadors
Reconciliation » Jesus Christ reconciling man to God
Reconciliation » Between God and man
Reconciliation with God » Ministers, in Christ's stead, should beseech men to seek
Seven » Seven figures, used to express Christian influence and responsibility » ambassadors" (representing)
Titles and names of ministers » Ambassadors for Christ
The atonement » Reconciliation to God effected by
The atonement » Ministers should fully set forth
The call of God » By his ministers
divine Call » To repentance
Christian ministers » Called » Ambassadors for Christ
God » Call of » To repentance and a righteous life
God's Call » The comes of God's word » Divine pleadings
God's Call » divine Call » To repentance and a righteous life
Ministers » Described as » Ambassadors for Christ
Names » Of ministers » Ambassadors
Reconciliation » Jesus Christ reconciling man to God
Reconciliation » Between God and man
Reconciliation with God » Ministers, in Christ's stead, should beseech men to seek
Seven » Seven figures, used to express Christian influence and responsibility » ambassadors" (representing)
Titles and names of ministers » Ambassadors for Christ
2 Corinthians 5:21 (show verse)
He has made Him who knew nothing of sin to be sin for us, in order that in Him we may become the righteousness of God.
The atonement » Ministers should fully set forth
The atonement » Justification by
Christ » Star » Substitution of, for sinners
Christ, character of » Sinless
Justification before God » Under the gospel » By imputation of Christ's righteousness
Offerings » Animal sacrifices » A type of Christ
Perfection » Some essential elements of » Christ's sinlessness, general references to
Reconciliation » Jesus Christ reconciling man to God
Reconciliation » Between God and man
Righteousness » Saints » Have in Christ
Righteousness imputed » Described as » Our being made the righteousness of God, in Christ
Jesus Christ, Savior » Became man's substitute
Sin » Christ alone was without
Sin-offering » Was typical of Christ's sacrifice
Substitution » Christ became man's substitute
Sufferings of Christ » Became man's substitute
Union with Christ » Beneficial results of » Righteousness imputed
Vicarious suffering » Of Christ » Became man's substitute
The atonement » Justification by
Christ » Star » Substitution of, for sinners
Christ, character of » Sinless
Justification before God » Under the gospel » By imputation of Christ's righteousness
Offerings » Animal sacrifices » A type of Christ
Perfection » Some essential elements of » Christ's sinlessness, general references to
Reconciliation » Jesus Christ reconciling man to God
Reconciliation » Between God and man
Righteousness » Saints » Have in Christ
Righteousness imputed » Described as » Our being made the righteousness of God, in Christ
Jesus Christ, Savior » Became man's substitute
Sin » Christ alone was without
Sin-offering » Was typical of Christ's sacrifice
Substitution » Christ became man's substitute
Sufferings of Christ » Became man's substitute
Union with Christ » Beneficial results of » Righteousness imputed
Vicarious suffering » Of Christ » Became man's substitute