2 Corinthians 5:8

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Summary

2 Corinthians 5:8

We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.

And willing

Present

General references

1 Corinthians 13:10

Bible References

And willing

Therefore, being always of good courage, and knowing that while we are at home in the body we are absent from the Lord—

I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago—whether in the body I do not know, or out of the body I do not know, God knows—such a man was caught up to the third heaven.

“Now Lord, You are releasing Your bond-servant to depart in peace,

According to Your word;

Then Paul answered, “What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but even to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”

according to my earnest expectation and hope, that I will not be put to shame in anything, but that with all boldness, Christ will even now, as always, be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith;

knowing that the laying aside of my earthly dwelling is imminent, as also our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me.

Since all these things are to be destroyed in this way, what sort of people ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness,

Present

Therefore we also have as our ambition, whether at home or absent, to be pleasing to Him.

You will make known to me the path of life;
In Your presence is fullness of joy;
In Your right hand there are pleasures forever.

As for me, I shall behold Your face in righteousness;

I will be satisfied with Your likeness when I awake.

Nevertheless I am continually with You;
You have taken hold of my right hand.

His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful slave. You were faithful with a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master.’

If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself, that where I am, there you may be also.

Father, I desire that they also, whom You have given Me, be with Me where I am, so that they may see My glory which You have given Me, for You loved Me before the foundation of the world.

Then we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we shall always be with the Lord.

Beloved, now we are children of God, and it has not appeared as yet what we will be. We know that when He appears, we will be like Him, because we will see Him just as He is.

I said to him, “My lord, you know.” And he said to me, “These are the ones who come out of the great tribulation, and they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

There will no longer be any curse; and the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and His bond-servants will serve Him;

General references

but when the perfect comes, the partial will be done away.