KJV King James Version
For we that are in [this] tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
2 Corinthians 5:4
For we that are in [this] tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
For while we are in this tent, we groan under our burdens, because we do not wish to be unclothed but clothed, so that our mortality may be swallowed up by life.
WEB World English Bible
For indeed we who are in this tent do groan, being burdened; not that we desire to be unclothed, but that we desire to be clothed, that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life.
ASV American Standard Version
For indeed we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened; not for that we would be unclothed, but that we would be clothed upon, that what is mortal may be swallowed up of life.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
for we also who are in the tabernacle do groan, being burdened, seeing we wish not to unclothe ourselves, but to clothe ourselves, that the mortal may be swallowed up of the life.
Surrounding context — 2 Corinthians 5
1 For we know that if our earthly house of [this] tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
2 For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven:
3 If so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked.
4 For we that are in [this] tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life.
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:
7 (For we walk by faith, not by sight:)
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καὶG2532 · kaiandγὰρG1063 · garforοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoὄντεςG1510 · eimito beἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoσκήνειG4636 · skēnostentστενάζομενG4727 · stenazōto groanβαρούμενοι,G916 · bareōto burdenἐφ᾽G1909 · epiupon/to/againstᾧG3739 · hos, hēwhichοὐG3756 · ounoθέλομενG2309 · thelōto will/desireἐκδύσασθαιG1562 · ekduōto stripἀλλ᾽G235 · allabutἐπενδύσασθαι,G1902 · ependuōbe clothedἵναG2443 · hinain order that/toκαταποθῇG2666 · katapinōto swallowτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoθνητὸνG2349 · thnētosmortalὑπὸG5259 · hupoby/under: byτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoζωῆς.¶G2222 · zōēlife
Cross-references
1 Corinthians 15:53-54For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal [must] put on immortality.2 Corinthians 5:2For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven:Isaiah 25:8He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of his people shall he take away from off all the earth: for the LORD hath spoken [it].2 Peter 1:13Yea, I think it meet, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting [you] in remembrance;
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