2 Corinthians 5:2

Geneva Bible (1560)

For therefore we sighe, desiring to be clothed with our house, which is from heauen.

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  • Rom 8:23 : 23 And not onely the creature, but we also which haue the first fruites of the Spirit, euen we doe sigh in our selues, waiting for the adoption, euen the redemption of our body.
  • 1 Cor 15:53-54 : 53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption: and this mortall must put on immortalitie. 54 So when this corruptible hath put on incorruption, and this mortall hath put on immortalitie, then shalbe brought to passe the saying that is written, Death is swallowed vp into victorie.
  • Rom 7:24 : 24 O wretched man that I am, who shall deliuer me from the body of this death!
  • 2 Cor 5:3-4 : 3 Because that if we be clothed, we shal not be found naked. 4 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.
  • Phil 1:23 : 23 For I am distressed betweene both, desiring to be loosed and to be with Christ, which is best of all.
  • 1 Pet 1:6-7 : 6 Wherein yee reioyce, though nowe for a season (if neede require) yee are in heauinesse, through manifolde tentations, 7 That the triall of your faith, being much more precious then golde that perisheth (though it be tried with fire) might bee founde vnto your praise, and honour and glorie at the appearing of Iesus Christ:

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  • 2 Cor 5:3-9
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    3 Because that if we be clothed, we shal not be found naked.

    4 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.

    5 And he that hath created vs for this thing, is God, who also hath giuen vnto vs the earnest of the Spirit.

    6 Therefore we are always bolde, though we knowe that whiles we are at home in the bodie, we are absent from the Lord.

    7 (For we walke by faith, and not by sight.)

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

    9 Wherefore also we couet, that both dwelling at home, and remouing from home, we may be acceptable to him.

  • 1 For we knowe that if our earthly house of this tabernacle be destroyed, we haue a building giuen of God, that is, an house not made with handes, but eternall in the heauens.

  • Phil 3:20-21
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    20 But our conuersation is in heauen, from whence also we looke for the Sauiour, euen the Lord Iesus Christ,

    21 Who shall change our vile bodie, that it may be fashioned like vnto his glorious body, according to the working, whereby hee is able euen to subdue all things vnto him selfe.

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    48 As is the earthly, such are they that are earthly: and as is the heauenly, such are they also that are heauenly.

    49 And as we haue borne the image of the earthly, so shall we beare the image of the heauenly.

    50 This say I, brethren, that flesh & blood cannot inherite the kingdome of God, neither doeth corruption inherite incorruption.

    51 Behold, I shewe you a secret thing, We shall not all sleepe, but we shall all be changed,

    52 In a moment, in the twinckling of an eye at the last trumpet: for the trumpet shall blow, and the dead shalbe raysed vp incorruptible, and we shalbe changed.

    53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption: and this mortall must put on immortalitie.

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    16 Therefore we faint not, but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed daily.

    17 For our light affliction which is but for a moment, causeth vnto vs a farre most excellent and an eternall waight of glorie:

    18 While we looke not on the thinges which are seene, but on the things which are not seene: for the things which are seene, are temporall: but the things which are not seene, are eternall.

  • Rom 8:22-23
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    22 For we knowe that euery creature groneth with vs also, and trauaileth in paine together vnto this present.

    23 And not onely the creature, but we also which haue the first fruites of the Spirit, euen we doe sigh in our selues, waiting for the adoption, euen the redemption of our body.

  • 14 Seeing I knowe that the time is at hand that I must lay downe this my tabernacle, euen as our Lord Iesus Christ hath shewed me.

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    13 But wee looke for newe heauens, and a newe earth, according to his promes, wherein dwelleth righteousnesse.

    14 Wherefore, beloued, seeing that yee looke for such thinges, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot and blamelesse.

  • 11 Vnto this houre we both hunger, & thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and haue no certaine dwelling place,

  • 14 For here haue we no continuing citie: but we seeke one to come.

  • 2 Dearely beloued, nowe are we the sonnes of God, but yet it is not made manifest what we shall be: and we know that when he shalbe made manifest, we shalbe like him: for we shall see him as he is.

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    10 Euery where we beare about in our bodie the dying of the Lorde Iesus, that the life of Iesus might also be made manifest in our bodies.

    11 For we which liue, are alwaies deliuered vnto death for Iesus sake, that the life also of Iesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh.

    12 So then death worketh in vs, & life in you.

  • Eph 2:21-22
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    21 In whom all the building coupled together, groweth vnto an holy Temple in the Lord.

    22 In whom ye also are built together to be the habitation of God by the Spirit.

  • 44 It is sowen a naturall body, and is raysed a spirituall body: there is a naturall body, and there is a spirituall body.

  • 17 For asmuch, brethren, as we were kept from you for a season, concerning sight, but not in the heart, we enforced the more to see your face with great desire.

  • 8 Therefore when wee haue foode and raiment, let vs therewith be content.

  • 4 To an inheritance immortall and vndefiled, and that withereth not, reserued in heauen for vs,

  • 23 For I am distressed betweene both, desiring to be loosed and to be with Christ, which is best of all.

  • 4 When Christ which is our life, shall appeare, then shal ye also appeare with him in glory.

  • 7 But we haue this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellencie of that power might be of God, and not of vs.

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    11 For if that which should be abolished, was glorious, much more shall that which remaineth, be glorious.

    12 Seeing then that we haue such trust, we vse great boldnesse of speach.

  • 13 Looking for that blessed hope, and appearing of that glorie of that mightie God, and of our Sauiour Iesus Christ,

  • 19 If in this life onely wee haue hope in Christ, we are of all men the most miserable.

  • 12 For we prayse not our selues againe vnto you, but giue you an occasion to reioyce of vs, that ye may haue to answere against them, which reioyce in the face, and not in the heart.

  • 18 Wherefore, comfort your selues one another with these wordes.

  • 30 For we are members of his bodie, of his flesh, and of his bones.

  • 18 But we al behold as in a mirrour the glory of the Lorde with open face, and are changed into the same image, from glorie to glorie, as by the Spirit of the Lord.

  • 2 In my Fathers house are many dwelling places: if it were not so, I would haue tolde you: I go to prepare a place for you.

  • Rom 8:18-19
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    18 For I count that the afflictions of this present time are not worthy of the glory, which shalbe shewed vnto vs.

    19 For the feruent desire of the creature waiteth when the sonnes of God shalbe reueiled,