2 Corinthians 5:1

For we know that if the earthly house of our tabernacle be dissolved, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal, in the heavens.

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In The King James Version

For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.

In Context

2For verily in this we groan, longing to be clothed upon with our habitation which is from heaven:

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Cross References

Genesis 3:19in the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.

Job 19:25But as for me I know that my Redeemer liveth, And at last he will stand up upon the earth:

Psalms 56:9Then shall mine enemies turn back in the day that I call: This I know, that God is for me.

John 14:2In my Father`s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you.

1 Corinthians 15:46Howbeit that is not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; then that which is spiritual.

2 Corinthians 5:4For indeed we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened; not for that we would be unclothed, but that we would be clothed upon, that what is mortal may be swallowed up of life.

Matthew Henry on 2 Corinthians 5:1

The apostle proceeds in showing the reasons why they did not faint under their afflictions, namely, their expectation, desire, and assurance of happiness after death ( ver. 1-5 ), and deduces an inference for the comfort of believers in their present state ( ver. 6-8 ), and another to quicken them in their duty, ver. 9-11 . Then he makes an apology for seeming to commend himself, and gives a good reason for his zeal and diligence ( ver. 12-15 ), and mentions two things that are necessary in order to our living to… Read the whole commentary →

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