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2 Corinthians 5:8

Yes, we are fully confident, and we would rather be away from these earthly bodies, for then we will be at home with the Lord.

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2 Corinthians 5:8 — The New International Version (NIV)

We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.

2 Corinthians 5:8 — English Standard Version (ESV)

Yes, we are of good courage, and we would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord.

2 Corinthians 5:8 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.

2 Corinthians 5:8 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

We are confident, yes, well pleased rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord.

2 Corinthians 5:8 — New Century Version (NCV)

So I say that we have courage. We really want to be away from this body and be at home with the Lord.

2 Corinthians 5:8 — American Standard Version (ASV)

we are of good courage, I say, and are willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be at home with the Lord.

2 Corinthians 5:8 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

we are confident, I say, and pleased rather to be absent from the body and present with the Lord.

2 Corinthians 5:8 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

We are confident and prefer to live away from this body and to live with the Lord.

2 Corinthians 5:8 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

and we are confident and satisfied to be out of the body and at home with the Lord.

2 Corinthians 5:8 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Yes, we do have confidence, and we would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord.

2 Corinthians 5:8 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

so we are confident and prefer rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord.

2 Corinthians 5:8 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

We are certain about that. We would rather be away from our bodies and at home with the Lord.

2 Corinthians 5:8 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

we are of good courage, I say, and prefer rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord.


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