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2 Corinthians 5:2

King James Version (KJV)

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2 Corinthians 5:2

Verse 2 of 21

Scripture focus

For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven:

2 Corinthians 5:2 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 2 Corinthians 5:2

Theological / Devotional

We groan. The future life was so real to Paul that he looked anxiously forward to the time when he might exchange this life for it. He knew that a glorious body awaited him, and he groaned with ardent longing to take possession of it (Rom. 7:24 ; 8:23-25).

To be clothed. Gr. ependud, “to put on over.” Paul now blends the figure of a tent or house with that of clothing. His absolute confidence in the resurrection and in the promises of God makes the future life appear incomparably preferable to this one. Paul would have been happy to exchange his mortal body for his future immortal body without experiencing death, which he describes as being “found naked” (v. 3). Those who “sleep in Jesus” and those who “are alive and remain” all receive their immortal bodies at the same time, the resurrection day (1 Thess. 4:14-17; cf. 1 Cor. 15:51-54; 2 Tim. 4:6-8). Paul would have preferred translation without seeing death.

From heaven. See on v. 1.

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