2 Corinthians 5:1-10 - Absent From The Body And At Home With The Lord
1 I know that if this earthly tent of mine is taken down, I get a home from God, made by no human hands, eternal in the heavens. 2 It makes me sigh indeed, this yearning to be under the cover of my heavenly habitation, 3 since I am sure that once so covered I shall not be 'naked' at the hour of death. 4 I do sigh within this tent of mine with heavy anxiety ??not that I want to be stripped, no, but to be under the cover of the other, to have my mortal element absorbed by life. 5 I am prepared for this change by God, who has given me the Spirit as its pledge and instalment.
6 Come what may, then, I am confident; I know that while I reside in the body I am away from the Lord 7 (for I have to lead my life in faith, without seeing him): 8 and in this confidence I would fain get away from the body and reside with the Lord. 9 Hence also I am eager to satisfy him, whether in the body or away from it; 10 for we have all to appear without disguise before the tribunal of Christ, each to be requited for what he has done with his body, well or ill.