2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 5:1–5

¹For 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. ²For in this tent we groan, longing to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling, ³because when we are clothed, we will not be found naked. ⁴For 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. ⁵And 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.

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2 Corinthians 5:1

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
we know	Οἴδαμεν	Oidamen	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G1492 I know, remember
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
if	ἐὰν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
earthly	ἐπίγειος	epigeios	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1919 earthly
tent	σκήνους	skēnous	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4636 a tent
we	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
is dismantled	καταλυθῇ	katalythē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2647 I break up, overthrow, unharness, find a lodging
we have	ἔχομεν	echomen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
a building	οἰκοδομὴν	oikodomēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3619 the act of building, a building, edification
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
an eternal	αἰώνιον	aiōnion	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G166 eternal, unending
house	οἰκίαν	oikian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3614 a house, household
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
heaven	οὐρανοῖς	ouranois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G3772 the sky, the heaven
not built by human hands	ἀχειροποίητον	acheiropoiēton	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G886 not made by hand, not handmade

2 Corinthians 5:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
this	τούτῳ	toutō	Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
we groan	στενάζομεν	stenazomen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G4727 I groan
longing	ἐπιποθοῦντες	epipothountes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1971 I long for, strain after, desire greatly
to be clothed with	ἐπενδύσασθαι	ependysasthai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle	G1902 I put on over
our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
heavenly	οὐρανοῦ	ouranou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3772 the sky, the heaven
dwelling	οἰκητήριον	oikētērion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3613 a dwelling-place, habitation

2 Corinthians 5:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
because	εἴ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
when we are clothed	ἐνδυσάμενοι	endysamenoi	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1746 I put on, clothe
we will not be found	εὑρεθησόμεθα	heurethēsometha	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 1st Person Plural	G2147 I find
naked	γυμνοὶ	gymnoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1131 wearing only the under-garment, bare

2 Corinthians 5:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
we are	ὄντες	ontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1510 I am, exist
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
tent	σκήνει	skēnei	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4636 a tent
we groan	στενάζομεν	stenazomen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G4727 I groan
under our burdens	βαρούμενοι	baroumenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G916 I weight, load, burden
because	ἐφ’	eph’	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
we do not wish	θέλομεν	thelomen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2309 I will, wish, desire
to be unclothed	ἐκδύσασθαι	ekdysasthai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle	G1562 I put off, take off, strip off
but	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
clothed	ἐπενδύσασθαι	ependysasthai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle	G1902 I put on over
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
mortality	θνητὸν	thnēton	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G2349 mortal
may be swallowed up	καταποθῇ	katapothē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2666 I swallow, devour, destroy
by	ὑπὸ	hypo	Preposition	G5259 by, under, about
life	ζωῆς	zōēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2222 life

2 Corinthians 5:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
God	Θεός	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
who	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
has prepared	κατεργασάμενος	katergasamenos	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2716 I work out, produce, accomplish
us	ἡμᾶς	hēmas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
for	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
this	τοῦτο	touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
very	αὐτὸ	auto	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
has given	δοὺς	dous	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1325 I offer, give
us	ἡμῖν	hēmin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
Spirit	Πνεύματος	Pneumatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
as a pledge of what is to come	ἀρραβῶνα	arrabōna	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G728 an earnest, earnest-money