2 Corinthians 5:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
2 Corinthians 5:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Corinthians 5:4 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Corinthians 5:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For indeed we who are in this tent do groan, being burdened, not that we desire to be unclothed, but that we desire to be clothed, that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life.”
2 Corinthians 5:4 — World English Bible
2 Corinthians 5:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For indeed we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened; not for that we would be unclothed, but that we would be clothed upon, that what is mortal may be swallowed up of life. ”
2 Corinthians 5:4 — American Standard Version
2 Corinthians 5:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“for we also who are in the tabernacle do groan, being burdened, seeing we wish not to unclothe ourselves, but to clothe ourselves, that the mortal may be swallowed up of the life.”
2 Corinthians 5:4 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Corinthians 5:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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. ”
2 Corinthians 5:4 — Darby Translation
2 Corinthians 5:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For in deede we that are in this tabernacle, sigh and are burdened, because we would not be vnclothed, but would be clothed vpon, that mortalitie might be swalowed vp of life.”
2 Corinthians 5:4 — Geneva Bible
2 Corinthians 5:4 in Context — 2 Corinthians 5
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.
5 Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.
6 Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:
What Does 2 Corinthians 5:4 Mean?
2 Corinthians 5:4 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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