2 Corinthians 5:8 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

In fact, we are confident, and we would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.

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King 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.

2 Corinthians 5:8 Tagairtí Cros

Proverbs 14:32

The wicked one is thrown down by his own sin, but the righteous one has a refuge in his death.

Matthew 25:21

‘His master said to him, “Well done, good and faithful servant! You were faithful over a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Share your master’s joy.”

Matthew 25:23

‘His master said to him, “Well done, good and faithful servant! You were faithful over a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Share your master’s joy.”

Luke 2:29

Now, Master, you can dismiss your servant in peace, as you promised.

John 12:26

If anyone serves me, he must follow me. Where I am, there my servant   also will be.   If anyone serves me, the Father will honour   him.

John 14:3

If I go away and prepare a place for you, I will come again   and take you to myself, so that where I am you may be also.

John 17:24

‘Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am,   so that they will see my glory, which you have given me because you loved me before the world’s foundation.

Acts 21:13

Then Paul replied, ‘What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.’

2 Corinthians 5:6

So we are always confident and know that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord.

2 Corinthians 5:9

Therefore, whether we are at home or away, we make it our aim to be pleasing  to him.

1 John 3:2

Dear friends, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet been revealed.  We know that when he appears,  we will be like him  because we will see him as he is.

Revelation 22:3

and there will no longer be any curse.  The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and his servants will worship him.