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Themes in 2 Corinthians 5

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Themes in 2 Corinthians 5

2 Corinthians 5:1 (show verse)

For we know that if our earthly tabernacle house be destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.

Body » Called house
Building » Figurative
Certainties » Comforting » Assured immortality
natural Death » Described as » The earthly house of this tabernacle being dissolved
Heaven » Re 21; 22; joh 14 » Built by the hand of God
Heaven » Everlasting
Heavenly » Home heavenly home the final dwelling place of the saints » Built by the hand of God
Home » Heavenly » Built by the hand of God
Immortality » General references to
Knowledge » Spiritual knowledge, general references to » Seven great verities that may be known by the believer
Eternal life » Saints » May have assurance of
Man » Ignorance of » Immortality of
Man's » Immortality » General references to
Pilgrims and strangers » As saints they » Long for their pilgrimage to end
Resignation » Should be exhibited in » The prospect of death
The Resurrection » Saints should look forward to
the Reward of saints » Saints may feel confident of
the Reward of saints » Described as » A house eternal in the heavens
Seven » Days seventy » Assured immortality
Tabernacle » Illustrative » Of the body
the future » Heavenly home the final dwelling place of the saints re 21; 22; joh 14 » Built by the hand of God

2 Corinthians 5:2 (show verse)

For indeed in this we groan, ardently desiring to have put on our house which is from heaven;

Body » Resurrection of » Spiritual
death » Desired » Paul
Pilgrims and strangers » As saints they » Long for their pilgrimage to end
Spiritual » Physical inflicted physical healed » Body

2 Corinthians 5:3 (show verse)

if indeed being also clothed we shall not be found naked.

Garment » Of righteousness
Pilgrims and strangers » As saints they » Long for their pilgrimage to end

2 Corinthians 5:4 (show verse)

For indeed we who are in the tabernacle groan, being burdened; while yet we do not wish to be unclothed, but clothed, that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life.

The Dead » Illustrative of » Man's state by nature
Pilgrims and strangers » As saints they » Long for their pilgrimage to end
Translation » Desired by paul

2 Corinthians 5:5 (show verse)

Now he that has wrought us for this very thing is God, who also has given to us the earnest of the Spirit.

Confidence » Who is confident
Earnest » A pledge or token
the Gift of the Holy Spirit » An earnest of the inheritance of the saints
Pilgrims and strangers » As saints they » Long for their pilgrimage to end

2 Corinthians 5:6 (show verse)

Therefore we are always confident, and know that while present in the body we are absent from the Lord,

Body » The time when you are at home in the body
Confidence » Who is confident
Faith/faithfulness » Living by faith
Pilgrims and strangers » As saints they » Long for their pilgrimage to end

2 Corinthians 5:7 (show verse)

(for we walk by faith, not by sight;)

Believers » Walk » Faith
Body » The time when you are at home in the body
Confidence » Who is confident
Faith » By it saints » Walk
Faith/faithfulness » Living by faith
Pilgrims and strangers » As saints they » Long for their pilgrimage to end
Walk » Characteristics of » Faith
Walking » With God » Not walking by sight, but by faith

2 Corinthians 5:8 (show verse)

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

Body » The time when you are at home in the body
Christ » In presence of » Joy in Christ's presence
Christ's » Presence, in » A source of joy of the future life
Confidence » Who is confident
death » Desired » Paul
the Death of saints » Leads to » Christ's presence
Faith/faithfulness » Living by faith
Family Joy » Future » Maternal and paternal love » Joy in Christ's presence
Pilgrims and strangers » As saints they » Long for their pilgrimage to end
the future » No more » Joy in Christ's presence

2 Corinthians 5:9 (show verse)

Wherefore also we are zealous, whether present or absent, to be agreeable to him.

Body » The time when you are at home in the body
Confidence » Who is confident
Judgment » The certainty of, a motive to » Holiness

2 Corinthians 5:10 (show verse)

For we must all be manifested before the judgment-seat of the Christ, that each may receive the things done in the body, according to those he has done, whether it be good or evil.

Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As God, the judge
Jesus Christ » Divinity of » God the judge
Judgment » Last, the » General references to
Judgment » Everyone appearing before the judgment seat of Christ
Judgment » Last, the » Universal
Judgment » The certainty of, a motive to » Holiness
Punishment of the The Wicked » Shall be » According to their deeds
the future » The last judgment » General references to
Universal » Blessing, possible » Judgment
Works » Good » Will be brought into judgment
Works, good » Shall be brought into the judgment

2 Corinthians 5:11 (show verse)

Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord we persuade men, but have been manifested to God, and I hope also that we have been manifested in your consciences.

Conscience » General references to
Conscience » Ministers should commend themselves to that of their people
Judgment » Warn the wicked of

2 Corinthians 5:12 (show verse)

For we do not again commend ourselves to you, but we are giving to you occasion of boast in our behalf, that ye may have such with those boasting in countenance, and not in heart.

Appearances » Deceitful » To men who look on the outward only
Appearances » Outward » To men who look on the outward only
Hypocrites » Described as » Glorying in appearance only
Outward appearance » To men who look on the outward only

2 Corinthians 5:13 (show verse)

For whether we are beside ourselves, it is to God; or are sober, it is for you.

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2 Corinthians 5:14 (show verse)

For the love of the Christ constrains us, having judged this: that one died for all, then all have died;

Christ » Jesus Christ, Love Of » Constraining
death » Spiritual
Holiness » Motives to » Love of Christ
Life » How you should live your life
Love of Christ » To saints, is » Constraining
Love to Christ » His love to us a motive to
Missionaries » The principle on which
Sacrifice » Sacrificing yourself for the lord
Selfishness » The love of Christ should constrain us to avoid

2 Corinthians 5:15 (show verse)

and he died for all, that they who live should no longer live to themselves, but to him who died for them and has been raised.

The atonement » Sanctification by
Being Devoted to God » Should be exhibited in » Living to Christ
Being Devoted to God » Grounded upon » The death of Christ
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » Saints live to him as God
Christian conduct » Living » To Christ
Holiness » Motives to » Love of Christ
Life » Of the spirit spiritual » Necessitates death to sin and self
Life » Spiritual » Necessitates death to sin and self
Life » How you should live your life
Meaning of the risen life » Devotion to a new master
Missionaries » The principle on which
Obligation » A motive of obedience
meaning of Risen life » Devotion to a new master
Sacrifice » Sacrificing yourself for the lord
Selfishness » The love of Christ should constrain us to avoid
Selfishness » Exhibited in » Living to ourselves
Spiritual » Life » Necessitates death to sin and self

2 Corinthians 5:16 (show verse)

So that we henceforth know no one according to flesh; but if even we have known Christ according to flesh, yet now we know him thus no longer.

Jesus Christ » Kingdom of » Its nature

2 Corinthians 5:17 (show verse)

So if any one be in Christ, there is a new creation; the old things have passed away; behold all things have become new:

Abiding in Christ » Results in » New life
Character » Of saints » New creatures
Character of saints » New creatures
Christ » Abiding in » New life
Creation » Illustrative of » New Birth
Creature » New creature
New creature » The believer as a
Holy spirit » Regenerating » A new creation
Abiding in Christ » New life
Jesus Christ » Kingdom of » Its nature
Man » New » The believer as a
New » Man » The believer as a
New » Man » Things
New » Birth » A new creation
New Birth » Described as » A new creation
Newness » Who is a new creature
Regeneration » The teaching concerning » A new creation
Repentance » What it is
the Reward of saints » Present afflictions not to be compared with
Union with Christ » Beneficial results of » Being created anew

2 Corinthians 5:18 (show verse)

and all things are of the God who has reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and given to us the ministry of that reconciliation:

The atonement » Reconciliation to God effected by
The atonement » Ministers should fully set forth
The atonement » Explained
Leaders » Heal persecution of » Divinely appointed
Ministers » Divinely appointed
Propitiation » Expiation, sin-offering
Reconciliation » Jesus Christ reconciling man to God
Reconciliation » Between God and man
Reconciliation » With God through Christ
Reconciliation with God » The ministry of committed to ministers
Religious » Heal persecution of » Divinely appointed

2 Corinthians 5:19 (show verse)

how that God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, not reckoning to them their offences; and putting in us the word of that reconciliation.

The atonement » Reconciliation to God effected by
The atonement » Ministers should fully set forth
The atonement » Explained
Gospel » Called » Word of reconciliation
The gospel » Is called the » Word of reconciliation
Pardon » Ministers are appointed to proclaim
Propitiation » Expiation, sin-offering
Reconciliation » Jesus Christ reconciling man to God
Reconciliation » Between God and man
Reconciliation with God » The ministry of committed to ministers
Reconciliation with God » Effected for men » By God in Christ
Sin » Redeemed

2 Corinthians 5:20 (show verse)

We are ambassadors therefore for Christ, God as it were beseeching by us, we entreat for Christ, Be reconciled to God.

Ambassadors » Figurative
The atonement » Reconciliation to God effected by
The atonement » Ministers should fully set forth
The call of God » By his ministers
divine Call » To repentance
Christian ministers » Called » Ambassadors for Christ
God » Call of » To repentance and a righteous life
God's Call » The comes of God's word » Divine pleadings
God's Call » divine Call » To repentance and a righteous life
Ministers » Described as » Ambassadors for Christ
Names » Of ministers » Ambassadors
Reconciliation » Jesus Christ reconciling man to God
Reconciliation » Between God and man
Reconciliation with God » Ministers, in Christ's stead, should beseech men to seek
Seven » Seven figures, used to express Christian influence and responsibility » ambassadors" (representing)
Titles and names of ministers » Ambassadors for Christ

2 Corinthians 5:21 (show verse)

Him who knew not sin he has made sin for us, that we might become God's righteousness in him.

The atonement » Ministers should fully set forth
The atonement » Justification by
Christ » Star » Substitution of, for sinners
Christ, character of » Sinless
Justification before God » Under the gospel » By imputation of Christ's righteousness
Offerings » Animal sacrifices » A type of Christ
Perfection » Some essential elements of » Christ's sinlessness, general references to
Reconciliation » Jesus Christ reconciling man to God
Reconciliation » Between God and man
Righteousness » Saints » Have in Christ
Righteousness imputed » Described as » Our being made the righteousness of God, in Christ
Jesus Christ, Savior » Became man's substitute
Sin » Christ alone was without
Sin-offering » Was typical of Christ's sacrifice
Substitution » Christ became man's substitute
Sufferings of Christ » Became man's substitute
Union with Christ » Beneficial results of » Righteousness imputed
Vicarious suffering » Of Christ » Became man's substitute