2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 5:2–3

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.

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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

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

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

2 Corinthians 5:2 Romans 8:23 · 1 Corinthians 15:53–54 · Romans 7:24 · Philippians 1:23 · 2 Corinthians 5:3–4 · 1 Peter 1:6–7

2 Corinthians 5:3 Genesis 3:7–11 · Revelation 16:15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.