King James Version with Apocrypha
"Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him."
— 2 Corinthians 5:9, King James Version with Apocrypha
“Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.”
“Wherefore also we make it our aim, whether at home or absent, to be well-pleasing unto him. ”
“Therefore also we make it our aim, whether at home or absent, to be well pleasing to him.”
“So then whether we are alive or away, we make it our ambition to please him.”
“And therefore we labour, whether absent or present, to please him.”
“For this reason we make it our purpose, in the body or away from it, to be well-pleasing to him.”
Therefore we are always confident, 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 confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.
Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.
For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.
Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.
For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer them which glory in appearance, and not in heart.