1 For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
2 Here indeed we groan, longing to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling,
3 so that when we are clothed, we will not be found naked.
4 For while we are in this tent, we groan and are burdened, because we do not wish to be unclothed, but to be further clothed, so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life.
5 Now he who has prepared us for this very thing is God, who also has given us the Spirit as a guarantee.
6 Therefore we are always of good courage; and we know that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord,
7 for we walk by faith, not by sight.
8 We are confident, I say, and would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord.
9 So whether we are at home or away, we make it our aim to please him.
10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.