xceeding, an eternal weight of glory; (18)while we look not at the
things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen; for the
things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen
are eternal.

V.

FOR we know that, if our earthly house of the tabernacle[5:1] were
dissolved, we have a building of God, a house not made with hands,
eternal in the heavens. (2)For in this we groan, longing to be clothed
upon with our house which is from heaven; (3)seeing that we shall be
found clothed, not naked[5:3]. (4)For we who are in the tabernacle
groan, being burdened; in that we do not desire to be unclothed, but
to be clothed upon, that what is mortal might be swallowed up by life.

(5)Now he who wrought us out for this very thing is God, who also gave
to us the earnest of the Spirit. (6)Being therefore always confident,
and knowing that while at home in the body we are absent from the
Lord, (7)(for we walk by faith, not by sight), (8)we are confident,
and are well pleased rather to be absent from the body, and to be at
home with the Lord.

(9)Wherefore we also strive, that, whether at home or absent, we may
be well pleasing to him. (10)For we must all be made manifest before
the judgment-seat of Christ; that each one may receive the things done
in the body, according to the things which he did, whether good or
bad.

(11)Knowing therefore the fear of the Lord, we persuade men; but to
God we have been made manifest, and I hope that we have been made
manifest also in your consciences. (12)For we are not again commending
ourselves to you, but giving you occasion of glorying on our behalf,
that ye may have somewhat to answer those who glory in appearance and
not in heart. (13)For whether we were beside ourselves, it was for
God; or whether we are of sound mind, it is for you. (14)For the love
of Christ constrains us; because we thus judged, that if one died for
all, then they all died. (15)And he died for all, that they who live
should live no longer to themselves, but to him who for them died and
rose again. (16)So that we henceforth know no one according to the
flesh; and if also we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet
now we no longer know him. (17)So that if any one is in Christ, he is
a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, all things have
become new. (18)And all things are of God, who reconciled us to
himself through Christ, and gave to us the ministry of reconciliation;
(