2 Corinthians 5

1 For 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.

1 我們原知道，我們這地上的帳棚若拆毀了，必得上帝所造，不是人手所造，在天上永存的房屋。

2 For in this tent we groan, longing to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling,

2 我們在這帳棚裏歎息，深想得那從天上來的房屋，好像穿上衣服；

3 because when we are clothed, we will not be found naked.

3 倘若穿上，被遇見的時候就不至於赤身了。

4 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.

4 我們在這帳棚裏歎息勞苦，並非願意脫下這個，乃是願意穿上那個，好叫這必死的被生命吞滅了。

5 And it is God who has prepared us for this very purpose and has given us the Spirit as a pledge of what is to come.

5 為此，培植我們的就是上帝，他又賜給我們聖靈作憑據 。

6 Therefore we are always confident, although we know that while we are at home in the body, we are away from the Lord.

6 所以，我們時常坦然無懼，並且曉得我們住在身內，便與主相離。

7 For we walk by faith, not by sight.

7 因我們行事為人是憑着信心，不是憑着眼見。

8 We are confident, then, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.

8 我們坦然無懼，是更願意離開身體與主同住。

9 So we aspire to please Him, whether we are at home in this body or away from it.

9 所以，無論是住在身內，離開身外，我們立了志向，要得主的喜悅。

10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things done in the body, whether good or bad.

10 因為我們眾人必要在基督臺前顯露出來，叫各人按着本身所行的，或善或惡受報。

11 Therefore, since we know what it means to fear the Lord, we try to persuade men. What we are is clear to God, and I hope it is clear to your conscience as well.

11 我們既知道主是可畏的，所以勸人。但我們在上帝面前是顯明的，盼望在你們的良心裏也是顯明的。

12 We are not commending ourselves to you again. Instead, we are giving you an occasion to be proud of us, so that you can answer those who take pride in appearances rather than in the heart.

12 我們不是向你們再舉薦自己，乃是叫你們因我們有可誇之處，好對那憑外貌不憑內心誇口的人，有言可答。

13 If we are out of our mind, it is for God; if we are of sound mind, it is for you.

13 我們若果顛狂，是為上帝；若果謹守，是為你們。

14 For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that One died for all, therefore all died.

14 原來基督的愛激勵我們；因我們想，一人既替眾人死，眾人就都死了；

15 And He died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died for them and was raised again.

15 並且他替眾人死，是叫那些活着的人不再為自己活，乃為替他們死而復活的主活。

16 So from now on we regard no one according to the flesh. Although we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer.

16 所以，我們從今以後，不憑着外貌 認人了。雖然憑着外貌認過基督，如今卻不再這樣認他了。

17 Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come!

17 若有人在基督裏，他就是新造的人，舊事已過，都變成新的了。

18 All this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation:

18 一切都是出於上帝；他藉着基督使我們與他和好，又將勸人與他和好的職分賜給我們。

19 that God was reconciling the world to Himself in Christ, not counting men’s trespasses against them. And He has committed to us the message of reconciliation.

19 這就是上帝在基督裏，叫世人與自己和好，不將他們的過犯歸到他們身上，並且將這和好的道理託付了我們。

20 Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ: Be reconciled to God.

20 所以，我們作基督的使者，就好像上帝藉我們勸你們一般。我們替基督求你們與上帝和好。

21 God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.

21 上帝使那無罪 的，替我們成為罪，好叫我們在他裏面成為上帝的義。