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

10 For we must all appear before athe judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may be recompensed for 1his deeds in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.

11 Therefore, knowing the afear of the Lord, we persuade men, but we are made manifest to God; and I hope that we are bmade manifest also in your consciences.

12 We are not aagain commending ourselves to you but are giving you an boccasion to be proud of us, so that you will have an answer for those who take pride in appearance and not in heart.

13 For if we 1are abeside ourselves, it is for God; if we are of sound mind, it is for you.

14 For the love of Christ acontrols us, having concluded this, that bone died for all, therefore all died;

15 and He died for all, so that they who live might no longer alive for themselves, but for Him who died and rose again on their behalf.

16 Therefore from now on we recognize no one 1aaccording to the flesh; even though we have known Christ 1according to the flesh, yet now we know Him in this way no longer.

17 Therefore if anyone is ain Christ, 1he is ba new creature; cthe old things passed away; behold, new things have come.