2 Corinthians 5:4

God's Word

While we are in this tent, we sigh. We feel distressed because we don’t want to take off the tent, but we do want to put on the eternal house. Then ⌞eternal⌟ life will put an end to our mortal existence.

Cross References

Isaiah 25:8

He will swallow up death forever. The Almighty Lord will wipe away tears from every face, and he will remove the disgrace of his people from the whole earth. The Lord has spoken.

Isaiah 38:12

My life was over. You rolled it up like a shepherd’s tent. You rolled up my life like a weaver. You cut me off from the loom. You ended my life in one day.

Romans 8:23

However, not only creation groans. We, who have the Spirit as the first of God’s gifts, also groan inwardly. We groan as we eagerly wait for our adoption, the freeing of our bodies ⌞from sin⌟.

1 Corinthians 15:51

I’m telling you a mystery. Not all of us will die, but we will all be changed.

2 Corinthians 5:2

In our present tent-like existence we sigh, since we long to put on the house we will have in heaven.

2 Corinthians 5:3

After we have put it on, we won’t be naked.

2 Peter 1:13

As long as I’m still alive, I think it’s right to refresh your memory.