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II Corinthians Chapter 5

II Corinthians
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II Corinthians

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In this chapter Paul explains that believers are united as one body in Christ, sharing one spirit and one Lord, and that the law of the Spirit is greater than the law of Moses. He reminds the Corinthians that their true identity is found in Christ, not in human rules.

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(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.
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Job 19:25Job 19:26Psalms 56:9II Timothy 1:12I John 3:2I John 3:14I John 3:19I John 5:19I John 5:20II Corinthians 5:4II Corinthians 4:7Genesis 3:19

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Psalms 148:4Exodus 33:7Numbers 1:50Numbers 3:25Numbers 4:25Numbers 9:15

(2) For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven:
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II Corinthians 5:4Romans 7:24Romans 8:23I Peter 1:6I Peter 1:7Philippians 1:23II Corinthians 5:3I Corinthians 15:53I Corinthians 15:54

(3) If so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked.
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Genesis 3:7Genesis 3:8Genesis 3:9Genesis 3:10Genesis 3:11Exodus 32:25Revelation 3:18Revelation 16:15

(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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II Peter 1:13Isaiah 25:8I Corinthians 15:53I Corinthians 15:54

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Exodus 33:7Numbers 1:50Numbers 3:25Numbers 4:25Numbers 9:15

(5) Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.
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II Corinthians 4:17Isaiah 29:23Isaiah 60:21Isaiah 61:3Ephesians 2:10II Corinthians 1:22Numbers 13:23Numbers 13:24Numbers 13:25Numbers 13:26Numbers 13:27Romans 8:23

(6) Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:
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II Corinthians 5:8Psalms 27:3Psalms 27:4Proverbs 14:26Isaiah 30:15Isaiah 36:4Hebrews 10:35I Peter 5:1Revelation 1:9II Corinthians 5:1I Chronicles 29:15Psalms 39:12

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I Corinthians 15:44II Corinthians 4:10II Corinthians 5:8Luke 11:34I Corinthians 12:12

(7) (For we walk by faith, not by sight:)
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II Corinthians 1:24II Corinthians 4:18Deuteronomy 12:9Romans 8:24Romans 8:25I Corinthians 13:12Galatians 2:20Hebrews 10:38Hebrews 11:1Hebrews 11:2Hebrews 11:3Hebrews 11:4

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Romans 1:17James 2:18

(8) We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.
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II Corinthians 5:6II Corinthians 12:2II Corinthians 12:3Luke 2:29Acts 21:13Philippians 1:20Philippians 1:21Philippians 1:22Philippians 1:23Philippians 1:24II Timothy 4:7II Timothy 4:8

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I Corinthians 5:3I Corinthians 15:44II Corinthians 5:6Matthew 10:28Luke 11:34I Corinthians 12:12

(9) Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.
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John 6:27Romans 15:20I Corinthians 9:26I Corinthians 9:27I Corinthians 15:58Colossians 1:29I Thessalonians 4:11I Timothy 4:10Hebrews 4:11II Peter 1:10II Peter 1:11II Peter 3:14

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Romans 14:8I Corinthians 13:8I Corinthians 5:3

(10) For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.
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Genesis 18:25I Samuel 2:3I Samuel 2:10Psalms 7:6Psalms 7:7Psalms 7:8Psalms 9:7Psalms 9:8Psalms 50:3Psalms 50:4Psalms 50:5Psalms 50:6

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II Corinthians 12:2I Corinthians 15:44Leviticus 16:2Ecclesiastes 12:14Numbers 13:19Romans 14:8

(11) Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.
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Genesis 35:5Job 6:4Job 18:11Job 31:23Psalms 73:19Psalms 76:7Psalms 88:15Psalms 88:16Psalms 90:11Isaiah 33:14Nahum 1:6Matthew 10:28

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Ephesians 5:13

(12) For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer them which glory in appearance, and not in heart.
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II Corinthians 3:1II Corinthians 6:4II Corinthians 10:8II Corinthians 10:12II Corinthians 10:18II Corinthians 12:11Proverbs 27:2II Corinthians 1:14II Corinthians 11:12II Corinthians 11:13II Corinthians 11:14II Corinthians 11:15

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Ezekiel 1:27Ezekiel 1:28Ezekiel 8:2

(14) For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:
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II Corinthians 8:8II Corinthians 8:9Song of Solomon 1:4Song of Solomon 8:6Song of Solomon 8:7Matthew 10:37Matthew 10:38Luke 7:42Luke 7:43Luke 7:44Luke 7:45Luke 7:46

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Luke 6:32Hosea 3:1I John 2:15I John 4:16I John 4:18

(15) And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.
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II Corinthians 3:6Ezekiel 16:6Ezekiel 37:9Ezekiel 37:14Habakkuk 2:4Zechariah 10:9John 3:15John 3:16John 5:24John 6:57Romans 6:2Romans 6:11

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Romans 14:8Galatians 2:20Deuteronomy 8:3Isaiah 38:16Jeremiah 38:2Jeremiah 38:17

(16) Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him no more.
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Deuteronomy 33:9I Samuel 2:29Matthew 10:37Matthew 12:48Matthew 12:49Matthew 12:50Mark 3:31Mark 3:32Mark 3:33Mark 3:34Mark 3:35John 2:4

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Jeremiah 4:30I Corinthians 7:30II Corinthians 7:8

(17) Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
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II Corinthians 5:19II Corinthians 5:21II Corinthians 12:2Isaiah 45:17Isaiah 45:24Isaiah 45:25John 14:20John 15:2John 15:5John 17:23Romans 8:1Romans 8:9

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I Samuel 9:4Judges 11:29II Samuel 15:23

(18) And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;
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John 3:16John 3:27Romans 11:36I Corinthians 1:30I Corinthians 8:6I Corinthians 12:6Colossians 1:16Colossians 1:17James 1:17Leviticus 6:30Ezekiel 45:15Daniel 9:24

(19) To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
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Matthew 1:23John 14:10John 14:11John 14:20John 17:23I Timothy 3:16Romans 3:24Romans 3:25Romans 3:26Romans 11:15I John 2:1I John 2:2

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John 15:19John 1:10John 3:17John 17:14I John 2:15I John 4:5

(20) Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.
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II Corinthians 3:6Job 33:23Proverbs 13:17Malachi 2:7John 20:21Acts 26:17Acts 26:18Ephesians 6:20II Corinthians 5:11II Corinthians 6:1II Kings 17:13II Chronicles 36:15

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Jeremiah 4:30I Corinthians 7:30II Corinthians 7:8II Corinthians 10:7

(21) For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
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Isaiah 53:4Isaiah 53:5Isaiah 53:6Isaiah 53:9Isaiah 53:10Isaiah 53:11Isaiah 53:12Daniel 9:26Zechariah 13:7Romans 8:3Galatians 3:13Ephesians 5:2

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Romans 9:30Romans 10:3

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