2 Corinthians 5:2
For in this tent I am groaning, earnestly longing to be under the cover of my heavenly habitation; if so be that being so covered,
Montgomery New Testament
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
Cross References
Romans 7:24Oh, wretched man that I am! Who shall deliver me from this slave of death?
1 Corinthians 15:53For this corruptible must be clothed with incorruption, and this mortal must be clothed with immortality.
Philippians 1:23but am in a quandary between the two. I am perplexed. I have a strong desire to break camp and to be with Christ, which is 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 →