2 Corinthians 4:8–5:7

8 We are pressured in every way but not crushed; we are perplexed but not in despair; 9 we are persecuted but not abandoned; we are struck down but not destroyed. 10 We always carry the death of Jesus u in our body, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body. 11 For we who live are always given over to death v because of Jesus, so that Jesus’ life may also be revealed in our mortal flesh. 12 So death works in us, but life in you. 13 And since we have the same spirit of faith in keeping with what is written, I believed, therefore I spoke, w x we also believe, and therefore speak. 14 We know that the One who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus y and present us with you. 15 Indeed, everything is for your benefit, so that grace, extended through more and more people, may cause thanksgiving z to increase to God’s glory.

16 Therefore we do not give up. a Even though our outer person is being destroyed, our inner person b is being renewed day by day. 17 For our momentary light affliction c d is producing for us an absolutely incomparable eternal weight of glory. e 18 So we do not focus on what is seen, f but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.

Our Future after Death

5 For we know that if our temporary, earthly dwelling g h is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal dwelling i in the heavens, j not made with hands. k 2 Indeed, we groan in this body, desiring l to put on our dwelling from heaven, 3 since, when we are clothed, m we will not be found naked. n 4 Indeed, we groan while we are in this tent, burdened as we are, because we do not want to be unclothed but clothed, so that mortality o may be swallowed up by life. 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. 7 For we * walk by faith, p not by sight, q