Verse 8

We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Vi er modige, sier jeg, og vi ønsker heller å være fraværende fra kroppen og til stede hos Herren.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Vi er modige, og vi helst vil forlate kroppen og være hjemme hos Herren.

• Norsk King James

  Vi er trygge, sier jeg, og foretrekker snarere å være fraværende fra kroppen og til stede hos Herren.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men vi er frimodige og foretrekker heller å flytte hjem til Herren.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Vi er frimodige, jeg sier, og foretrekker heller å være fraværende fra legemet og å være til stede hos Herren.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Men vi er ved godt mot og vi foretrekker heller å være borte fra kroppen og være hjemme hos Herren.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Vi er trygge, sier jeg, og helst vil vi være borte fra kroppen og være hjemme hos Herren.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Vi er trygge, og jeg kan si at vi heller ønsker å være borte fra kroppen enn å være her, for å være til stede hos Herren.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Ja, vi har godt mot og ønsker heller å være borte fra kroppen og hjemme hos Herren.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Ja, vi har godt mot og ønsker heller å være borte fra kroppen og hjemme hos Herren.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Vi er ved godt mot og velger heller bort kroppsboen for å være hjemme hos Herren.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Vi er ved godt mot, og vi vil heller være borte fra kroppen og være hjemme hos Herren.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Dog ere vi frimodige og have mere Behag i at vandre bort fra Legemet og være hjemme hos Herren.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Vi er trygge, sier jeg, og foretrekker å være borte fra kroppen og hjemme hos Herren.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  We are confident, I say, and prefer to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Vi er ved godt mot, sier jeg, og ville heller være borte fra legemet og være hjemme hos Herren.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Vi er frimodige, og vi foretrekker heller å være borte fra kroppen og hjemme hos Herren.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Vi er ved godt mot og ønsker heller å være borte fra kroppen og være hjemme hos Herren.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  vi er frimodige og heller ønsker å være borte fra legemet og hjemme hos Herren.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Neverthelesse we are of good comforte and had lever to be absent from the body and to be present with the LORde.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Neuertheles we are of good comforte, and had leuer to be absent from the body, & to be at home with the LORDE.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Neuerthelesse, we are bolde, and loue rather to remoue out of the body, and to dwell with the Lord.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Neuerthelesse, we are of good comfort, and had rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lorde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  We are confident, [I say], and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  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.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  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.

• 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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  We are without fear, desiring to be free from the body, and to be with the Lord.

• 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.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Thus we are full of courage and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Cor 5:9 : 9 So we make it our goal to please him, whether we are at home in the body or away from it.
• 2 Pet 3:11-12 : 11 Since all these things are to be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness, 12 Looking forward to and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens, being set on fire, will be dissolved, and the elements will melt with intense heat.
• 1 John 3:2 : 2 Beloved, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. But we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is.
• Rev 7:14-17 : 14 I said to him, 'Sir, you know.' And he said to me, 'These are the ones coming out of the great tribulation. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.' 15 For this reason, they are before the throne of God, and they serve him day and night in his temple. The one who sits on the throne will spread his shelter over them. 16 They will no longer hunger or thirst, nor will the sun beat down on them, nor any scorching heat. 17 For the Lamb at the center of the throne will shepherd them. He will lead them to springs of living water, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.
• 2 Cor 12:2-3 : 2 I know a man in Christ who, fourteen years ago—whether in the body I do not know, or out of the body I do not know; God knows—was caught up to the third heaven. 3 And I know such a man—whether in the body or apart from the body I do not know; God knows—
• Phil 1:20-24 : 20 My eager expectation and hope is that I will not be ashamed in anything, but that with all boldness, now as always, Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death. 21 For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. 22 Now if I live on in the flesh, this means fruitful labor for me. Yet I do not know what I shall choose. 23 I am torn between the two: I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better; 24 but to remain in the flesh is more necessary for your sake.
• Ps 16:11 : 11 You make known to me the path of life; in Your presence is fullness of joy; at Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.
• Ps 17:15 : 15 As for me, I will see your face in righteousness; when I awake, I will be satisfied with seeing your likeness.
• Ps 73:23-26 : 23 Yet I am always with You; You hold me by my right hand. 24 You guide me with Your counsel, and afterward You will take me into glory. 25 Whom have I in heaven but You? And earth has nothing I desire besides You. 26 My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
• Matt 25:21 : 21 His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master.’
• Matt 25:23 : 23 His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master.’
• Luke 2:29 : 29 "Now, Lord, you can let your servant depart in peace, according to your word.
• John 14:3 : 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and take you to be with me, so that where I am, you may be also.
• John 17:24 : 24 Father, I desire that those You have given Me may be with Me where I am, to see My glory, the glory You gave Me because You loved Me before the foundation of the world.
• Acts 21:13 : 13 Then Paul answered, “Why are you weeping and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”
• 2 Cor 5:6 : 6 Therefore, we are always confident and know that as long as we are at home in the body, we are away from the Lord.
• 2 Tim 4:7-8 : 7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, and I have kept the faith. 8 Now there is reserved for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me but also to all who have loved His appearing.
• 2 Pet 1:14-15 : 14 knowing that the laying aside of my tent is imminent, as our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me. 15 And I will also make every effort to ensure that after my departure, you will always be able to remember these things.
• 1 Thess 4:17-18 : 17 After that, we who are alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will always be with the Lord. 18 Therefore, encourage one another with these words.
• Rev 22:3 : 3 There will no longer be any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and his servants will worship him.