Verse 1

For we are conscious that if this our tent of flesh is taken down, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal, in heaven.

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Pet 1:13-14 : 13 And it seems right to me, as long as I am in this tent of flesh, to keep your minds awake by working on your memory; 14 For I am conscious that in a short time I will have to put off this tent of flesh, as our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me.
  • Heb 9:11 : 11 But now Christ has come as the high priest of the good things of the future, through this greater and better Tent, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this world,
  • Heb 9:24 : 24 For Christ did not go into a holy place which had been made by men's hands as the copy of the true one; but he went into heaven itself, and now takes his place before the face of God for us.
  • 2 Cor 4:7 : 7 But we have this wealth in vessels of earth, so that it may be seen that the power comes not from us but from God;
  • 1 John 3:2 : 2 My loved ones, now we are children of God, and at present it is not clear what we are to be. We are certain that at his revelation we will be like him; for we will see him as he is.
  • 2 Cor 5:4 : 4 For truly, we who are in this tent do give out cries of weariness, for the weight of care which is on us; not because we are desiring to be free from the body, but so that we may have our new body, and death may be overcome by life.
  • Job 4:19 : 19 How much more those living in houses of earth, whose bases are in the dust! They are crushed more quickly than an insect;
  • 1 Pet 1:4 : 4 And a heritage fair, holy and for ever new, waiting in heaven for you,
  • Gen 3:19 : 19 With the hard work of your hands you will get your bread till you go back to the earth from which you were taken: for dust you are and to the dust you will go back.
  • 2 Pet 3:11 : 11 Seeing then that all these things are coming to such an end, what sort of persons is it right for you to be, in all holy behaviour and righteousness,
  • Heb 11:10 : 10 For he was looking for the strong town, whose builder and maker is God.
  • John 14:2-3 : 2 In my Father's house are rooms enough; if it was not so, would I have said that I am going to make ready a place for you? 3 And if I go and make ready a place for you, I will come back again and will take you to be with me, so that you may be where I am.
  • 1 Cor 3:9 : 9 For we are workers with God: you are God's planting, God's building.
  • 1 Cor 15:46-48 : 46 But that which is natural comes before that which is of the spirit. 47 The first man is from the earth, and of the earth: the second man is from heaven. 48 Those who are of the earth are like the man who was from the earth: and those who are of heaven are like the one from heaven.
  • Job 19:25-26 : 25 But I am certain that he who will take up my cause is living, and that in time to come he will take his place on the dust; 26 And ... without my flesh I will see God;
  • Job 30:22 : 22 Lifting me up, you make me go on the wings of the wind; I am broken up by the storm.
  • Ps 56:9 : 9 When I send up my cry to you, my haters will be turned back; I am certain of this, for God is with me.
  • Col 2:11 : 11 In whom you had a circumcision not made with hands, in the putting off of the body of the flesh, in the circumcision of Christ;
  • 2 Tim 1:12 : 12 And for which I undergo these things: but I have no feeling of shame. For I have knowledge of him in whom I have faith, and I am certain that he is able to keep that which I have given into his care till that day.
  • 1 John 3:14 : 14 We are conscious that we have come out of death into life because of our love for the brothers. He who has no love is still in death.
  • 1 John 3:19 : 19 In this way we may be certain that we are true, and may give our heart comfort before him,
  • 1 John 5:19-20 : 19 We are certain that we are of God, but all the world is in the power of the Evil One. 20 And we are certain that the Son of God has come, and has given us a clear vision, so that we may see him who is true, and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.
  • Mark 14:58 : 58 He said in our hearing, I will put an end to this Temple which is made with hands, and in three days I will make another without hands.