2 Corinthians 5:2

For also in this we groan, longing to clothe ourselves with our habitation from heaven,

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven:

In Context

1For we know that if the earthly house of our tent were destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made by hands, eternal in the heavens.

3if indeed also having put it on we will not be found naked.

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Cross References

Romans 7:24I am a wretched man. Who will rescue me out of the body of this death?

1 Corinthians 15:53For this perishable must put on imperishability, and this mortal put on immortality.

Philippians 1:23And I am constrained by the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, being far better.

Matthew Henry on 2 Corinthians 5:2-12

The Believer's Prospect beyond Death. ( a. d. 57.) 1 For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. 2 For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven: 3 If so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked. 4 For we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up… Read the whole commentary →

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