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2 Corinthians 5:7–8

For we live by faith, not by sight.z We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.a

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2 Corinthians 5:7–8 — English Standard Version (ESV)

for we walk by faith, not by sight. Yes, we are of good courage, and we would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord.

2 Corinthians 5:7–8 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

(For we walk by faith, not by sight:) We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.

2 Corinthians 5:7–8 — New Living Translation (NLT)

For we live by believing and not by seeing. 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.

2 Corinthians 5:7–8 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

For we walk by faith, not by sight. We are confident, yes, well pleased rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord.

2 Corinthians 5:7–8 — New Century Version (NCV)

We live by what we believe, not by what we can see. 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 5:7–8 — American Standard Version (ASV)

(for we walk by faith, not by sight); 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 5:7–8 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

(for we walk by faith, not by sight;) we are confident, I say, and pleased rather to be absent from the body and present with the Lord.

2 Corinthians 5:7–8 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Indeed, our lives are guided by faith, not by sight. We are confident and prefer to live away from this body and to live with the Lord.

2 Corinthians 5:7–8 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

For we walk by faith, not by sight, and we are confident and satisfied to be out of the body and at home with the Lord.

2 Corinthians 5:7–8 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

for we walk by faith, not by sight. Yes, we do have confidence, and we would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord.

2 Corinthians 5:7–8 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

for we live by faith, not by sight—so we are confident and prefer rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord.

2 Corinthians 5:7–8 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

We live by believing, not by seeing. We are certain about that. We would rather be away from our bodies and at home with the Lord.

2 Corinthians 5:7–8 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

for we walk by faith, not by sight

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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