2 Corinthians 5:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

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

2 Corinthians 5:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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

“For most certainly in this we groan, longing to be clothed with our habitation which is from heaven,”

2 Corinthians 5:2 — World English Bible

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

“For verily in this we groan, longing to be clothed upon with our habitation which is from heaven: ”

2 Corinthians 5:2 — American Standard Version

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

“for also in this we groan, with our dwelling that is from heaven earnestly desiring to clothe ourselves,”

2 Corinthians 5:2 — Young's Literal Translation

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

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

2 Corinthians 5:2 — Darby Translation

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

“For therefore we sighe, desiring to be clothed with our house, which is from heauen.”

2 Corinthians 5:2 — Geneva Bible

2 Corinthians 5:2 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.

4 For we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life.

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What Does 2 Corinthians 5:2 Mean?

2 Corinthians 5:2 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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