Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
For this reason we make it our purpose, in the body or away from it, to be well-pleasing to him.
New American Standard Bible
Therefore we also have as our ambition, whether at home or absent, to be
King James Version
Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.
Holman Bible
Therefore, whether we are at home or away, we make it our aim to be pleasing
International Standard Version
So whether we are at home or away from home, our goal is to be pleasing to him.
A Conservative Version
Therefore also we aspire, whether at home or away from home, to be well-pleasing to him.
American Standard Version
Wherefore also we make it our aim, whether at home or absent, to be well-pleasing unto him.
Amplified
Therefore, whether we are at home [on earth] or away from home [and with Him], it is our [constant] ambition to be pleasing to Him.
An Understandable Version
So, we are also eager to please God very much, whether we are at home [in our body] or away from it.
Anderson New Testament
For this reason we also endeavor, whether we remain in the body or depart from it, to be acceptable to him.
Common New Testament
So whether we are at home or away, we make it our aim to please him.
Daniel Mace New Testament
wherefore I studiously endeavour, whether staying in it, or departing out of it, to be acceptable to him.
Darby Translation
Wherefore also we are zealous, whether present or absent, to be agreeable to him.
Godbey New Testament
Therefore we are truly ambitious, whether being present or absent, to be well pleasing unto him.
Goodspeed New Testament
So whether I am at home or away from it, it is my ambition to please him.
John Wesley New Testament
Therefore we are ambitious, whether present, or absent, to be well-pleasing to him.
Julia Smith Translation
Wherefore also let us seek the honour, whether being at home, whether being absent, to be pleasing to him.
King James 2000
Therefore we labor, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Therefore indeed we have as our ambition, whether at home [in the body] or absent [from the body], to be acceptable to him.
Modern King James verseion
Therefore we are also laboring to be well-pleasing to Him, whether at home or away from home.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Wherefore, whether we be at home, or from home, we endeavor our selves to please him.
Moffatt New Testament
Hence also I am eager to satisfy him, whether in the body or away from it;
Montgomery New Testament
And for this reason I also make it home with the Lord.
NET Bible
So then whether we are alive or away, we make it our ambition to please him.
New Heart English Bible
Therefore also we make it our aim, whether at home or absent, to be well pleasing to him.
Noyes New Testament
Wherefore we also strive that, whether at home or absent, we may be approved by him.
Sawyer New Testament
Wherefore also we strive, whether present or absent, to be well pleasing to him.
The Emphasized Bible
Wherefore also we are ambitious - whether at home, or away from home, to be, well-pleasing unto him.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
wherefore also our ambition is, that whether dwelling in the body, or out of the body, we may be acceptable to him.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Therefore, whether in our home or absent from our home, our one ambition is to please him.
Webster
Wherefore we labor, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted by him.
Weymouth New Testament
And for this reason also we make it our ambition, whether at home or in exile, to please Him perfectly.
Williams New Testament
So whether I am at home or away from home, it is my constant ambition to please Him.
World English Bible
Therefore also we make it our aim, whether at home or absent, to be well pleasing to him.
Worrell New Testament
Wherefore, we also make it our aim??hether being at home or being from home??o be well-pleasing to Him.
Worsley New Testament
Wherefore we are also ambitious, whether dwelling in the body, or out of it, to be well-pleasing to Him.
Youngs Literal Translation
Wherefore also we are ambitious, whether at home or away from home, to be well pleasing to him,
Interlinear
References
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Word Count of 37 Translations in 2 Corinthians 5:9
Images 2 Corinthians 5:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Absent From The Body And At Home With The Lord
8 We are without fear, desiring to be free from the body, and to be with the Lord. 9 For this reason we make it our purpose, in the body or away from it, to be well-pleasing to him. 10 For we all have to come before Christ to be judged; so that every one of us may get his reward for the things done in the body, good or bad.
Cross References
Genesis 4:7
If you do well, will you not have honour? and if you do wrong, sin is waiting at the door, desiring to have you, but do not let it be your master.
Isaiah 56:7
I will make them come to my holy mountain, and will give them joy in my house of prayer; I will take pleasure in the burned offerings which they make on my altar: for my house will be named a house of prayer for all peoples.
John 6:27
Let your work not be for the food which comes to an end, but for the food which goes on for eternal life, which the Son of man will give to you, for on him has God the Father put his mark.
Acts 10:35
But in every nation, the man who has fear of him and does righteousness is pleasing to him.
Romans 14:8
As long as we have life we are living to the Lord; or if we give up our life it is to the Lord; so if we are living, or if our life comes to an end, we are the Lord's.
Romans 14:18
And he who in these things is Christ's servant, is pleasing to God and has the approval of men.
Romans 15:20
Making it my purpose not to take the good news where Christ was named, so that my work might not be resting on that of others;
1 Corinthians 9:26-27
So then I am running, not uncertainly; so I am fighting, not as one who gives blows in the air:
1 Corinthians 15:58
For this cause, my dear brothers, be strong in purpose and unmoved, ever giving yourselves to the work of the Lord, because you are certain that your work is not without effect in the Lord.
2 Corinthians 5:6
So, then, we are ever without fear, and though conscious that while we are in the body we are away from the Lord,
2 Corinthians 5:8
We are without fear, desiring to be free from the body, and to be with the Lord.
Ephesians 1:6
To the praise of the glory of his grace, which he freely gave to us in the Loved One:
Colossians 1:10
Living uprightly in the approval of the Lord, giving fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
Colossians 1:29
And for this purpose I am working, using all my strength by the help of his power which is working in me strongly.
1 Thessalonians 4:1
And last of all, the prayer which we make to you from our heart and in the name of the Lord Jesus, is this: that as we made clear to you what sort of behaviour is pleasing to God, as in fact you are doing now, so you will go on in these ways, but more and more.
1 Thessalonians 4:11
And that you may take pride in being quiet and doing your business, working with your hands as we gave you orders;
1 Timothy 4:10
And this is the purpose of all our work and our fighting, because our hope is in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, and specially of those who have faith.
Hebrews 4:11
Because of this, let us have a strong desire to come into that rest, and let no one go after the example of those who went against God's orders.
Hebrews 12:28
If then, we have a kingdom which will never be moved, let us have grace, so that we may give God such worship as is pleasing to him with fear and respect:
2 Peter 1:10-11
For this reason, my brothers, take all the more care to make your selection and approval certain; for if you do these things you will never have a fall:
2 Peter 3:14
For this reason, my loved ones, as you are looking for these things, take great care that when he comes you may be in peace before him, free from sin and every evil thing.