2 Corinthians 5:5–6
2 Corinthians 5:5–6 — The New International Version (NIV)
5 Now the one who has fashioned us for this very purpose is God, who has given us the Spirit as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come.
6 Therefore we are always confident and know that as long as we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord.
2 Corinthians 5:5–6 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
5 Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit. 6 Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:
2 Corinthians 5:5–6 — New Living Translation (NLT)
5 God himself has prepared us for this, and as a guarantee he has given us his Holy Spirit.
6 So we are always confident, even though we know that as long as we live in these bodies we are not at home with the Lord.
2 Corinthians 5:5–6 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
5 Now He who has prepared us for this very thing is God, who also has given us the Spirit as a guarantee.
6 So we are always confident, knowing that while we are at home in the body we are absent from the Lord.
2 Corinthians 5:5–6 — New Century Version (NCV)
5 This is what God made us for, and he has given us the Spirit to be a guarantee for this new life.
6 So we always have courage. We know that while we live in this body, we are away from the Lord.
2 Corinthians 5:5–6 — American Standard Version (ASV)
5 Now he that wrought us for this very thing is God, who gave unto us the earnest of the Spirit. 6 Being therefore always of good courage, and knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord
2 Corinthians 5:5–6 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
5 Now he that has wrought us for this very thing is God, who also has given to us the earnest of the Spirit. 6 Therefore we are always confident, and know that while present in the body we are absent from the Lord,
2 Corinthians 5:5–6 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
5 God has prepared us for this and has given us his Spirit to guarantee it.
6 So we are always confident. We know that as long as we are living in these bodies, we are living away from the Lord.
2 Corinthians 5:5–6 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
5 And the One who prepared us for this very purpose is God, who gave us the Spirit as a down payment.
6 So, we are always confident and know that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord.
2 Corinthians 5:5–6 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
5 He who has prepared us for this very thing is God, who has given us the Spirit as a guarantee.
6 So we are always confident; even though we know that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord—
2 Corinthians 5:5–6 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
5 Now the one who has prepared us for this very thing is God, who has given us the down payment, the Spirit.
6 Therefore, although we are always confident and know that while we are at home in the body we are absent from the Lord—
2 Corinthians 5:5–6 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
5 God has made us for that very purpose. He has given us the Holy Spirit as a down payment. The Spirit makes us sure of what is still to come.
6 So here is what we can always be certain about. As long as we are at home in our bodies, we are away from the Lord.
2 Corinthians 5:5–6 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
5 Now He who prepared us for this very purpose is God, who gave to us the Spirit as a pledge.
6 Therefore, being always of good courage, and knowing that while we are at home in the body we are absent from the Lord—