2 Corinthians 5:4
2 For in this tent we groan, longing to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling,
3 because when we are clothed, we will not be found naked.
So while we are in this tent, we groan under our burdens, because we do not wish to be unclothed but clothed, so that our mortality may be swallowed up by life.
5 And God has prepared us for this very purpose and has given us the Spirit as a pledge of what is to come.
6 Therefore we are always confident, although we know that while we are at home in the body, we are away from the Lord.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- So while we are in this tent, we groan under our burdens, because we do not wish to be unclothed but clothed, so that our mortality may be swallowed up by life.
- KJV
- 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 of life.
- WEB
- For indeed we who are in this tent do groan, being burdened, not that we desire to be unclothed, but that we desire to be clothed, that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life.
- ASV
- For 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.
- DARBY
- For indeed we who are in the tabernacle groan, being burdened; while yet we do not wish to be unclothed, but clothed, that [what is] mortal may be swallowed up by life.
- BLB
- For indeed, being in the tent we groan, being burdened, because we do not want to be unclothed but to be clothed, so that the mortal should be swallowed up by life.
- ÅB
- For vi som er i denne hytte, sukker under byrden, fordi vi ikke vil avkles, men overkles, for at det dødelige kan bli oppslukt av livet.
- OTB
- For vi som er i denne boligen sukker virkelig, følende oss tynget, fordi vi ikke ønsker å være uten dekke, men å bli kledd, slik at det dødelige kan bli omsluttet av livet.
- B1930
- For vi som er i denne hytte, sukker under byrden, fordi vi ikke vil avklædes, men overklædes, forat det dødelige kan bli opslukt av livet.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Corinthians 15:53–54
For the perishable must be clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality.
Read in context2 Corinthians 5:2
For in this tent we groan, longing to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling,
Read in contextIsaiah 25:8
He will swallow up death forever. The Lord GOD will wipe away the tears from every face and remove the disgrace of His people from the whole earth. For the LORD has spoken.
Read in context2 Peter 1:13
I think it is right to refresh your memory as long as I live in the tent of my body,
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