2 Corinthians 5:9

New International Reader's Version

So we try our best to please him. We want to please him whether we are at home in our bodies or away from them.

Cross References

Genesis 4:7

Do what is right and then you will be accepted. If you don’t do what is right, sin is waiting at your door to grab you. It desires to control you. But you must rule over it.”

Isaiah 56:7

Then I will bring them to my holy mountain of Zion. I will give them joy in my house. They can pray there. I will accept their burnt offerings and sacrifices on my altar. My house will be called a house where people from all nations can pray.”

John 6:27

Do not work for food that spoils. Work for food that lasts forever. That is the food the Son of Man will give you. For God the Father has put his seal of approval on him.”

Acts 10:35

“He accepts people from every nation. He accepts anyone who has respect for him and does what is right.

Romans 14:18

Those who serve Christ in this way are pleasing to God. They are pleasing to people too.

Romans 14:8

If we live, we live to honor the Lord. If we die, we die to honor the Lord. So whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.

Romans 15:20

I have always wanted to preach the good news where Christ was not known. I don’t want to build on what someone else has started.

1 Corinthians 15:58

My dear brothers and sisters, remain strong in the faith. Don’t let anything move you. Always give yourselves completely to the work of the Lord. Because you belong to the Lord, you know that your work is not worthless.

2 Corinthians 5:6

So here is what we can always be certain about. As long as we are at home in our bodies, we are away from the Lord.

2 Corinthians 5:8

We are certain about that. We would rather be away from our bodies and at home with the Lord.

Ephesians 1:6

All those things bring praise to his glorious grace. God freely gave us his grace because of the One he loves.

Colossians 1:10

Then you will be able to lead a life that is worthy of the Lord. We pray that you will please him in every way. So we want you to bear fruit in every good thing you do. We pray that you will grow to know God better.

Colossians 1:29

That’s what I’m working for. I work hard with all the strength of Christ. His strength works powerfully in me.

1 Thessalonians 4:1

Now I want to talk about some other matters, brothers and sisters. We taught you how to live in a way that pleases God. In fact, that is how you are living. In the name of the Lord Jesus we ask and beg you to do it more and more.

1 Thessalonians 4:11

And do everything you can to live a quiet life. You should mind your own business. And work with your hands, just as we told you to.

1 Timothy 4:10

This is why we work and try so hard. It’s because we have put our hope in the living God. He is the Savior of all people. Most of all, he is the Savior of those who believe.

Hebrews 12:28

We are receiving a kingdom that can’t be shaken. So let us be thankful. Then we can worship God in a way that pleases him. Let us worship him with deep respect and wonder.

Hebrews 4:11

So let us make every effort to enjoy that rest. Then no one will die by disobeying as they did.

2 Peter 3:14

Dear friends, I know you are looking forward to this. So try your best to be found pure and without blame. Be at peace with God.