2 Corinthians 5:1-10

New Catholic Bible

Chapter 5

¹ Now we know that if the earthly tent in which we live is destroyed, we have a dwelling prepared for us by God, a dwelling in the heavens, not made with human hands, that will be eternal. ² While we are in this earthly tent, we groan, longing to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling; ³ for when we have put it on, we will not be naked.^[a]

⁴ While we are enclosed in this earthly tent we groan, burdened because we do not wish to be stripped naked but rather to be further clothed, so that our mortal state may be swallowed up by immortality. ⁵ God is the one who has prepared us for this destiny, and he has given us the Spirit as a pledge of this.

⁶ Therefore, we are always confident, even though we realize that as long as we are at home in the body, we are exiles from the Lord, ⁷ for we walk by faith, not by sight. ⁸ Yet we are filled with confidence, even as we long to be exiled from the body and be at home with the Lord.

⁹ For this reason, whether at home or away, we strive to please him. ¹⁰ For all of us must appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive suitable recompense for his conduct in the body, whether good or bad.