2 Corinthians 5:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.”
2 Corinthians 5:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Corinthians 5:8 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Corinthians 5:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“We are courageous, I say, and are willing rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord.”
2 Corinthians 5:8 — World English Bible
2 Corinthians 5:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“we are of good courage, I say, and are willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be at home with the Lord. ”
2 Corinthians 5:8 — American Standard Version
2 Corinthians 5:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“we have courage, and are well pleased rather to be away from the home of the body, and to be at home with the Lord.”
2 Corinthians 5:8 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Corinthians 5:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“we are confident, I say, and pleased rather to be absent from the body and present with the Lord. ”
2 Corinthians 5:8 — Darby Translation
2 Corinthians 5:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Neuerthelesse, we are bolde, and loue rather to remoue out of the body, and to dwell with the Lord.”
2 Corinthians 5:8 — Geneva Bible
2 Corinthians 5:8 in Context — 2 Corinthians 5
6 Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:
7 (For we walk by faith, not by sight:)
8 We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.
9 Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.
10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.
What Does 2 Corinthians 5:8 Mean?
2 Corinthians 5:8 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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