2 Corinthians 5:8–9

8 Yes, we are of good courage, and we uwould rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord. 9 So whether we are at home or away, we make it our aim to vplease him.

2 Corinthians 5:8–9 — The New International Version (NIV)

8 We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord. 9 So we make it our goal to please him, whether we are at home in the body or away from it.

2 Corinthians 5:8–9 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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

9 Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.

2 Corinthians 5:8–9 — New Living Translation (NLT)

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. 9 So whether we are here in this body or away from this body, our goal is to please him.

2 Corinthians 5:8–9 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

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

9 Therefore we make it our aim, whether present or absent, to be well pleasing to Him.

2 Corinthians 5:8–9 — New Century Version (NCV)

8 So I say that we have courage. We really want to be away from this body and be at home with the Lord. 9 Our only goal is to please God whether we live here or there,

2 Corinthians 5:8–9 — American Standard Version (ASV)

8 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. 9 Wherefore also we make it our aim, whether at home or absent, to be well-pleasing unto him.

2 Corinthians 5:8–9 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

8 we are confident, I say, and pleased rather to be absent from the body and present with the Lord. 9 Wherefore also we are zealous, whether present or absent, to be agreeable to him.

2 Corinthians 5:8–9 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

8 We are confident and prefer to live away from this body and to live with the Lord. 9 Whether we live in the body or move out of it, our goal is to be pleasing to him.

2 Corinthians 5:8–9 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

8 and we are confident and satisfied to be out of the body and at home with the Lord. 9 Therefore, whether we are at home or away, we make it our aim to be pleasing to Him.

2 Corinthians 5:8–9 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

8 Yes, we do have confidence, and we would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord. 9 So whether we are at home or away, we make it our aim to please him.

2 Corinthians 5:8–9 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

8 so we are confident and prefer rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord. 9 Therefore indeed we have as our ambition, whether at home in the body or absent from the body, to be acceptable to him.

2 Corinthians 5:8–9 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

8 We are certain about that. We would rather be away from our bodies and at home with the Lord. 9 So we try our best to please him. We want to please him whether we are at home in our bodies or away from them.

2 Corinthians 5:8–9 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

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

9 Therefore we also have as our ambition, whether at home or absent, to be pleasing to Him.

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