Thou wilt shew me the path of life: In thy presence is fulness of joy; In thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
2 Corinthians 5:8 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 we are of good courage, I say, and are willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be at home with the Lord. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 we are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition [Yes] we have confident and hopeful courage and are pleased rather to be away from home out of the body and be at home with the Lord. American Standard Version (1901) we are of good courage, I say, and are willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be at home with the Lord. Common English Bible We are confident, and we would prefer to leave the body and to be at home with the Lord. Catholic Public Domain Version So we are confident, and we have the good will to be on a pilgrimage in the body, so as to be present to the Lord. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But we are confident, and have a good will to be absent rather from the body, and to be present with the Lord. |
Thou wilt shew me the path of life: In thy presence is fulness of joy; In thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
As for me, I shall behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.
The wicked is thrust down in his evil-doing: But the righteous hath hope in his death.
His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
Now lettest thou thy servant depart, O Lord, According to thy word, in peace;
If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will the Father honour.
And if I go and prepare a place for you, I come again, and will receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
Father, that which thou hast given me, I will that, where I am, they also may be with me; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.
Then Paul answered, What do ye, weeping and breaking my heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
Being therefore always of good courage, and knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord
Wherefore also we make it our aim, whether at home or absent, to be well-pleasing unto him.
Beloved, now are we children of God, and it is not yet made manifest what we shall be. We know that, if he shall be manifested, we shall be like him; for we shall see him even as he is.
And there shall be no curse any more: and the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be therein: and his servants shall do him service;