American Standard Version
"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. "
— 2 Corinthians 5:8, American Standard Version
“We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.”
“We are courageous, I say, and are willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be at home with the Lord.”
“Thus we are full of courage and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.”
“But we are confident and have a good will to be absent rather from the body and to be present with the Lord.”
“We are without fear, desiring to be free from the body, and to be with the Lord.”
“We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.”
Now he that wrought us for this very thing is God, who gave unto us the earnest of the Spirit.
Being therefore always of good courage, and knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord
(for we walk by faith, not by sight);
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.
Wherefore also we make it our aim, whether at home or absent, to be well-pleasing unto him.
For we must all be made manifest before the judgment-seat of Christ; that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he hath done, whether it be good or bad.
Knowing therefore the fear of the Lord, we persuade men, but we are made manifest unto God; and I hope that we are made manifest also in your consciences.