2 Corinthians 5:1-8

2 Corinthians 5:1-8

[1] For  we know  that  if  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  we groan,  earnestly desiring  to be clothed upon  house  which  is from  heaven:  [3] so  be that being clothed  not  be found  naked.  [4] For  in  this tabernacle  do groan,  being burdened:  not  we would  be unclothed,  but  clothed upon,  that  mortality  might be swallowed up  of  life.  [5] Now  he that hath wrought  for  the selfsame thing  is God,  who  hath given  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:  [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.