2COR 5:1 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) We know that when the temporary, earthly home (our body) that we live in is demolished, we will have a building from God that’s not built by human hands—an eternal house in the heavens.

Key: yellow:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, orange:accusative/object, pink:genitive/possessor, cyan:dative/indirect object.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULT For we know that if our earthly house of this tent is torn down, we have a building from God, an eternal house in the heavens, not made with hands.

UST Indeed, we realize that the bodies we have on this earth will die. They are like tents that people destroy. However, God will give us new bodies that will live forever. They will be like buildings that God creates in the heavenly places.

BSB § Now we know that if the earthly tent we live in is dismantled, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands.

BLB For we know that if the tent of our earthly house should be destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.

AICNT For we know that if our earthly house, the tent, is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.

OEB For we know that if our tent – that earthly body which is now our home – is taken down, we have a house of God’s building, a home not made by hands, imperishable, in heaven.

WEB For we know that if the earthly house of our tent is dissolved, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal, in the heavens.

NET For we know that if our earthly house, the tent we live in, is dismantled, we have a building from God, a house not built by human hands, that is eternal in the heavens.

LSV For we have known that if the tent of our earthly house may be thrown down, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands—perpetual—in the heavens,

FBV We know that when this earthly “tent”[fn] we live in is taken down, we have a house prepared by God, not made by human hands. It is eternal and is in heaven.

5:1 The symbolism here is of the earthly body as a tent, and the heavenly body is a house—both of which “clothe” the person.

TCNT Now we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not made by human hands.

T4T We know that these bodies we live in here in this world are like [MET] tents. They are like temporary living/dwelling places. So we should not be concerned about what happens to our bodies. We know that if we are killed {if someone kills us}, God will give us permanent living places. Those permanent living places [MET] will not be houses that people have made. They will be new bodies in which we will live forever in heaven.

LEB For we know that if our earthly house, the tent, is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made by hands, eternal in the heavens.

BBE For we are conscious that if this our tent of flesh is taken down, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal, in heaven.

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ASV For we know that if the earthly house of our tabernacle be dissolved, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal, in the heavens.

DRA For we know, if our earthly house of this habitation be dissolved, that we have a building of God, a house not made with hands, eternal in heaven.

YLT For we have known that if our earthly house of the tabernacle may be thrown down, a building from God we have, an house not made with hands — age-during — in the heavens,

DBY For we know that if our earthly tabernacle house be destroyed, we have a building from [fn]God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.

5.1 Elohim

RV For we know that if the earthly house of our tabernacle be dissolved, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal, in the heavens.

WBS For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.

KJB 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.
(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. )

BB For we knowe, that yf our earthly house of this tabernacle were destroyed, we haue a building of God, an habitation not made with handes, but eternall in heauen.
(For we know, that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were destroyed, we have a building of God, an habitation not made with hands, but eternall in heaven.)

GNV For we knowe that if our earthly house of this tabernacle be destroyed, we haue a building giuen of God, that is, an house not made with handes, but eternall in the heauens.
(For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle be destroyed, we have a building given of God, that is, an house not made with hands, but eternall in the heavens. )

CB We knowe surely, yt yf oure earthy house of this dwellynge were destroyed, we haue a buyldynge ordeyned of God, an house not made with handes, but euerlastynge in heauen.
(We know surely, it if our earthy house of this dwelling were destroyed, we have a buyldynge ordained of God, an house not made with hands, but everlasting in heaven.)

TNT We knowe suerly yf oure erthy mancion wherin we now dwell were destroyed that we have a bildinge ordeyned of god an habitacion not made with hondes but eternall in heven.
(We know suerly if our earthy mancion wherin we now dwell were destroyed that we have a bildinge ordained of god an habitacion not made with hands but eternall in heaven. )

WYC And we witen, that if oure ertheli hous of this dwellynge be dissoluyd, that we han a bildyng of God, an hous not maad bi hondis, euerlastynge in heuenes.
(And we perceive, that if our earthli house of this dwelling be dissoluyd, that we have a bildyng of God, an house not made by hands, everlasting in heavens.)

LUT Wir wissen aber, so unser irdisch Haus dieser Hütte zerbrochen wird, daß wir einen Bau haben, von GOtt erbauet, ein Haus, nicht mit Händen gemacht, das ewig ist, im Himmel.
(Wir wissen but, so unser irdisch Haus dieser Hütte zerbrochen wird, that wir a Bau have, from God erbauet, a Haus, not with hands made, the ewig is, in_the heaven.)

CLV Scimus enim quoniam si terrestris domus nostra hujus habitationis dissolvatur, quod ædificationem ex Deo habemus, domum non manufactam, æternam in cælis.[fn]
(Scimus because quoniam when/but_if terrestris home nostra huyus habitationis dissolvatur, that ædificationem ex Deo habemus, home not/no manufactam, eternal in cælis.)

5.1 Scimus enim quoniam si terrestris domus nostra hujus habitationis dissolvatur quod ædificationem, etc. Id est corpus immortale habebimus, si corpus per tribulationes dissolvatur, et ideo, quoniam sic dissolvetur, ut conditio et causa sit præmissa. Non manufactam, sed æternam. Id est non hominum complexione factam, scilicet, non humanæ generationis ope productam nec humanis fomentis auctam, sed a Deo ineffabiliter compactam. Æternam. Quia in ea sine manebitur.

5.1 Scimus because quoniam when/but_if terrestris home nostra huyus habitationis dissolvatur that ædificationem, etc. Id it_is corpus immortale habebimus, when/but_if corpus per tribulationes dissolvatur, and ideo, quoniam so dissolvetur, as conditio and causa sit præmissa. Non manufactam, but eternal. Id it_is not/no hominum complexione factam, scilicet, not/no humanæ generationis ope productam but_not humanis fomentis auctam, but a Deo ineffabiliter compactam. Æternam. Quia in ea without manebitur.

UGNT οἴδαμεν γὰρ ὅτι ἐὰν ἡ ἐπίγειος ἡμῶν οἰκία τοῦ σκήνους καταλυθῇ, οἰκοδομὴν ἐκ Θεοῦ ἔχομεν, οἰκίαν ἀχειροποίητον αἰώνιον ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς.
(oidamen gar hoti ean haʸ epigeios haʸmōn oikia tou skaʸnous kataluthaʸ, oikodomaʸn ek Theou eⱪomen, oikian aⱪeiropoiaʸton aiōnion en tois ouranois.)

SBL-GNT Οἴδαμεν γὰρ ὅτι ἐὰν ἡ ἐπίγειος ἡμῶν οἰκία τοῦ σκήνους καταλυθῇ, οἰκοδομὴν ἐκ θεοῦ ἔχομεν οἰκίαν ἀχειροποίητον αἰώνιον ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς.
(Oidamen gar hoti ean haʸ epigeios haʸmōn oikia tou skaʸnous kataluthaʸ, oikodomaʸn ek theou eⱪomen oikian aⱪeiropoiaʸton aiōnion en tois ouranois. )

TC-GNT Οἴδαμεν γὰρ ὅτι ἐὰν ἡ ἐπίγειος ἡμῶν οἰκία τοῦ σκήνους καταλυθῇ, οἰκοδομὴν ἐκ Θεοῦ ἔχομεν, οἰκίαν ἀχειροποίητον, αἰώνιον ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς.
(Oidamen gar hoti ean haʸ epigeios haʸmōn oikia tou skaʸnous kataluthaʸ, oikodomaʸn ek Theou eⱪomen, oikian aⱪeiropoiaʸton, aiōnion en tois ouranois. )

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs (from our SR-GNT base).

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

γὰρ

for

Here, the word For could introduce: (1) an explanation of what Paul said in 4:18. Alternate translation: “In fact,” (2) an example or illustration of what Paul said in 4:18. Alternate translation: “For example,” (3) a basis for what Paul said in 4:18. Alternate translation: “That is because”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / exclusive

οἴδαμεν & ἡμῶν & ἔχομεν

˱we˲_/have/_known & ˱of˲_us & ˱we˲_/are/_having

Here and throughout this chapter, Paul uses the first person plural. See the chapter introduction for more information on how to translate these words. Here, the words we and our could refer to: (1) just Paul and his fellow workers. Paul is focusing on himself and his fellow workers, but he does not mean to exclude the Corinthians entirely. Alternate translation: “we who preach the gospel … our … we have” (2) Paul and everyone who believes, including the Corinthians. Alternate translation: “all of us know … our … we have”

Note 3 topic: grammar-connect-condition-fact

ἐὰν

Here, the word if could introduce: (1) something that Paul thinks will definitely happen, but he is not sure when. Alternate translation: “whenever” (2) something that Paul thinks might happen. Alternate translation: “even if”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / exmetaphor

ἡ ἐπίγειος ἡμῶν οἰκία τοῦ σκήνους καταλυθῇ, οἰκοδομὴν ἐκ Θεοῦ ἔχομεν, οἰκίαν ἀχειροποίητον αἰώνιον ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς

the earthly ˱of˲_us house ˱of˲_the tent /may_be/_torn_down /a/_building from God ˱we˲_/are/_having /a/_house not_hand_made eternal in the heavens

Here Paul speaks as if a person’s body were a house, tent, or building in which that the person lives. This was a common way to refer to a person’s body in Paul’s culture. He identifies the current body as a tent that is torn down, because this body will die. He describes the body that a person will have when God resurrects them as a building from God and an eternal house that is not made with hands. This is an important metaphor in 5:1–9, so preserve the house, tent, and building language if possible. If it would be helpful, you could use a simile or identify the house in another natural way. Alternate translation: “our earthly house of this tent, that is, our mortal body, is torn down, we have a building from God, that is, our resurrection body, an eternal house in the heavens, not made with hands”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἡ ἐπίγειος ἡμῶν οἰκία τοῦ σκήνους καταλυθῇ

the earthly ˱of˲_us house ˱of˲_the tent /may_be/_torn_down

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. If you must state who does the action, you could use an indefinite subject. Alternate translation: “someone tears down our earthly house of this tent”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

ἡ ἐπίγειος ἡμῶν οἰκία τοῦ σκήνους

the earthly ˱of˲_us house ˱of˲_the tent

Here, Paul uses the possessive form identify the earthly house as a tent. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a more natural form. Alternate translation: “our earthly house, which is a tent,”

Note 7 topic: grammar-collectivenouns

ἡ ἐπίγειος ἡμῶν οἰκία τοῦ σκήνους καταλυθῇ, οἰκοδομὴν & οἰκίαν & αἰώνιον

the earthly ˱of˲_us house ˱of˲_the tent /may_be/_torn_down /a/_building & /a/_house & eternal

Here and throughout 5:1–8, Paul uses the singular form to refer to “bodies” in general, sometimes described as buildings or clothing. See the chapter introduction for more information. Consider what would be natural in your language and use that form throughout these verses. Alternate translation: “our earthly houses of these tents are torn down … buildings … eternal houses”

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς

in the heavens

Many people in Paul’s culture believed that the space that they called “heaven” contained multiple layers or spheres of individual heavens. Here Paul refers to how the eternal house can be found in the heavens. Since Paul does not include details about the heavens, translate heavens with a word or phrase that refers to all of heavenly space, including the idea of multiple heavens if possible. Alternate translation: “in the heavenly realm” or “in the heavenly spaces”

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

ἀχειροποίητον

not_hand_made

Here, the word hands refers to the main part of the body that we use to make things. So, the phrase refers to the whole person who makes things. If it would be helpful in your language, you could clarify that hands refers to “humans” in general, not just their hands. Alternate translation: “not made by humans” or “not made by people”

Note 10 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἀχειροποίητον

not_hand_made

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “which hands did not make”

Parallel 2COR 5:1