| New King James Version | King James Bible |
| 1For we know that if our earthly house, this tent, is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. | 1For 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. |
| 2For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed with our habitation which is from heaven, | 2For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven: |
| 3if indeed, having been clothed, we shall not be found naked. | 3If so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked. |
| 4For we who are in this tent groan, being burdened, not because we want to be unclothed, but further clothed, that mortality may be swallowed up by life. | 4For 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 of life. |
| 5Now He who has prepared us for this very thing is God, who also has given us the Spirit as a guarantee. | 5Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit. |
| 6So we are always confident, knowing that while we are at home in the body we are absent from the Lord. | 6Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord: |
| 7For we walk by faith, not by sight. | 7(For we walk by faith, not by sight:) |
| 8We are confident, yes, well pleased rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord. | 8We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. |
| 9Therefore we make it our aim, whether present or absent, to be well pleasing to Him. | 9Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him. |
| 10For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad. | 10For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad. |
| 11Knowing, therefore, the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are well known to God, and I also trust are well known in your consciences. | 11Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences. |
| 12For we do not commend ourselves again to you, but give you opportunity to boast on our behalf, that you may have an answer for those who boast in appearance and not in heart. | 12For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer them which glory in appearance, and not in heart. |
| 13For if we are beside ourselves, it is for God; or if we are of sound mind, it is for you. | 13For whether we be beside ourselves, it is to God: or whether we be sober, it is for your cause. |
| 14For the love of Christ compels us, because we judge thus: that if One died for all, then all died; | 14For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead: |
| 15and He died for all, that those who live should live no longer for themselves, but for Him who died for them and rose again. | 15And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again. |
| 16Therefore, from now on, we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know Him thus no longer. | 16Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him no more. |
| 17Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. | 17Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. |
| 18Now all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation, | 18And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; |
| 19that is, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses to them, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation. | 19To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. |
| 20Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to God. | 20Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God. |
| 21For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. | 21For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him. |
| The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved. | King James Bible, text courtesy of BibleProtector.com. |
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