2 Corinthians 5:2

And verily, in this, we sigh, earnestly desiring to clothe ourselves over, with our habitation which is of heaven,—

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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, our earthly tent-dwelling, should be taken down, we have, a building of God, a dwelling not made by hand, age-abiding in the heavens.

3Although, indeed, even clothing ourselves, we shall not be found, naked;—

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Cross References

Romans 7:24Wretched, man am, I! Who shall rescue me out of this body doomed to death?

1 Corinthians 15:53For this corruptible must needs clothe itself with incorruptibility, and this mortal, clothe itself, with immortality.

Philippians 1:23I am held in constraint, however, by reason of the two,—having, the coveting, to be released, and to be with, Christ, for it were 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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