NASB
"Therefore we also have as our ambition, whether at home or absent, to be pleasing to Him."
— 2 Corinthians 5:9, NASB
“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.”
“Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.”
Therefore, being always of good courage, and knowing that while 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 prefer rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord.
Therefore we also have as our ambition, whether at home or absent, to be pleasing to Him.
For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may be recompensed for his deeds in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.
Therefore, knowing the fear of the Lord, we persuade men, but we are made manifest to God; and I hope that we are made manifest also in your consciences.
We are not again commending ourselves to you but are giving you an occasion to be proud of us, so that you will have an answer for those who take pride in appearance and not in heart.