2 Corinthians 5:9

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Summary

2 Corinthians 5:9

Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.

We labour

Whether

2 Corinthians 5:6

Romans 14:8

Accepted

Acts 10:35

Ephesians 1:6

Hebrews 12:28

Bible References

We labour

You must not work for the food that perishes, but for that which lasts for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you, for God the Father has authorized him to do so."

In all this it has been my ambition to preach the good news only where Christ's name was unknown, so as not to build on foundations other men had laid.

So that is the way I run, unswervingly. That is the way I fight, not punching the air.

That is what I am working for, fighting with all the energy with which he so mightily endows me.

in striving to live quietly and mind your own affairs, and work with your hands, as we directed you,

Let us, therefore, make every effort to be admitted to that Rest, so that none of us may fail through such disobedience as theirs.

Therefore, brothers, make all the greater efforts to make God's call and choice of you certain. For if you have these qualities, you will never stumble,

Therefore, dear friends, while waiting for this, make every effort to be found by him unstained, irreproachable, and at peace.

Whether

So I am confident. I know well that as long as I am at home in the body I am away from the Lord

if we live, we are responsible to the Lord, and if we die, we are responsible to him; so whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.

Accepted

but welcomes the man of any nation who reveres him and does what is right.

so that we might praise the splendid blessing which he has given us through his beloved Son.

Let us, therefore, be thankful that the kingdom given to us cannot be shaken, and so please God by worshiping him with reverence and awe;