2 Corinthians 5:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.”

2 Corinthians 5:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Corinthians 5:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Corinthians 5:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For we know that if the earthly house of our tent is dissolved, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal, in the heavens.”

2 Corinthians 5:1 — World English Bible

2 Corinthians 5:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

2 Corinthians 5:1 — American Standard Version

2 Corinthians 5:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“For we have known that if our earthly house of the tabernacle may be thrown down, a building from God we have, an house not made with hands--age-during--in the heavens,”

2 Corinthians 5:1 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Corinthians 5:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

2 Corinthians 5:1 — Darby Translation

2 Corinthians 5:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For we knowe that if our earthly house of this tabernacle be destroyed, we haue a building giuen of God, that is, an house not made with handes, but eternall in the heauens.”

2 Corinthians 5:1 — Geneva Bible

2 Corinthians 5:1 in Context — 2 Corinthians 5

1 For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.

2 For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven:

3 If so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked.

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What Does 2 Corinthians 5:1 Mean?

2 Corinthians 5:1 is a verse from the Book of 2 Corinthians, part of the New Testament. It appears in 2 Corinthians chapter 5. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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