2 Corinthians 5:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“For we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life.”
2 Corinthians 5:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Corinthians 5:4 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Corinthians 5:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For indeed we who are in this tent do groan, being burdened, not that we desire to be unclothed, but that we desire to be clothed, that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life.”
2 Corinthians 5:4 — World English Bible
2 Corinthians 5:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For indeed we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened; not for that we would be unclothed, but that we would be clothed upon, that what is mortal may be swallowed up of life.”
2 Corinthians 5:4 — American Standard Version
2 Corinthians 5:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“for we also who are in the tabernacle do groan, being burdened, seeing we wish not to unclothe ourselves, but to clothe ourselves, that the mortal may be swallowed up of the life.”
2 Corinthians 5:4 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Corinthians 5:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“For indeed we who are in the tabernacle groan, being burdened; while yet we do not wish to be unclothed, but clothed, that [what is] mortal may be swallowed up by life.”
2 Corinthians 5:4 — Darby Translation
2 Corinthians 5:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For in deede we that are in this tabernacle, sigh and are burdened, because we would not be vnclothed, but would be clothed vpon, that mortalitie might be swalowed vp of life.”
2 Corinthians 5:4 — Geneva Bible
2 Corinthians 5:4 in Context — 2 Corinthians 5
2 Y por esto también gemimos, deseando ser sobrevestidos de aquella nuestra habitación celestial;
3 Puesto que en verdad habremos sido hallados vestidos, y no desnudos.
4 Porque asimismo los que estamos en este tabernáculo, gemimos agravados; porque no quisiéramos ser desnudados, sino sobrevestidos, para que lo mortal sea absorbido por la vida.
5 Mas el que nos hizo para esto mismo, es Dios; el cual nos ha dado la prenda del Espíritu.
6 Así que [vivimos] confiados siempre, y sabiendo, que entre tanto que estamos en el cuerpo, peregrinamos [ausentes] del Señor;
What Does 2 Corinthians 5:4 Mean?
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