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 we are always of good courage; and we know that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord,

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

"Lord, now you are letting your servant 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."

as it is my eager expectation and hope that I will not be ashamed in anything, but that with full courage now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

since I know that the putting aside of my body will be soon, as 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 lives and godliness,

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So whether we are at home or away, we make it our aim to please him.

His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your master.'

And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.

Father, I desire that they also whom you have given me may be with me where I am, that they may behold my glory which you have given me, for you loved me before the foundation of the world.

Then we who are alive and are left 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 yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when he appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.

I said to him, "Sir, you know." And he said to me, "These are they who have come out of the great tribulation; 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 servants will serve him.

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but when the perfect comes, the partial will pass away.