2 Corinthians 5:2 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

² For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven:

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

² For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² Here indeed, in this [present abode, body], we sigh and groan inwardly, because we yearn to be clothed over [we yearn to put on our celestial body like a garment, to be fitted out] with our heavenly dwelling,

American Standard Version (1901)

² For verily in this we groan, longing to be clothed upon with our habitation which is from heaven:

Common English Bible

² We groan while we live in this residence. We really want to dress ourselves with our building from heaven—

Catholic Public Domain Version

² And for this reason also, we groan, desiring to be clothed from above with our habitation from heaven.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

² For in this also we groan, desiring to be clothed upon with our habitation that is from heaven.

2 Corinthians 5:2 Cross References

Job 10:11

Thou hast clothed me with skin and flesh, and hast fenced me with bones and sinews.

Romans 7:24

O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death?

Romans 8:23

And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.

1 Corinthians 15:51

Behold, I show you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,

Philippians 1:23

For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better: