2 Corinthians 5:3

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

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

If so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked.

In Context

2And verily, in this, we sigh, earnestly desiring to clothe ourselves over, with our habitation which is of heaven,—

4And verily, we who are in the tent, do sigh, being weighed down, while yet we are not wishing to unclothe ourselves, but to clothe ourselves over,—in order that, what is mortal, may be swallowed up, by life.

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Cross References

Genesis 3:7Then were opened the eyes of them both, and they knew that, naked, they were,—so they tacked together fig-leaves, and made for themselves girdles,

Revelation 3:18I counsel thee to buy of me, gold refined by fire, that thou mayest become rich,—and white raiment, that thou mayest array thyself, and, the shame of thy nakedness, may not be made manifest,—and eye-salve, to anoint thine eyes, that thou mayest see.

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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