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2 Corinthians 5:8

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

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2 Corinthians 5:8: Yes, we are of good courage, and we would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord.

Cross references

  1. aPhil 1:23
  2. bJohn 12:26; Phil 1:23

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Yes, we are of good courage, and we would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

In fact, we are confident, and we would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.

NLTNew Living Translation

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.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

so we are confident and prefer rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord.

KJV 1900King James Version

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