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2 Corinthians 5:2

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 2 For in this house* we do indeed groan, earnestly desiring to put on the one for us* from heaven,*+

2 Corinthians 5:2

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 2 καὶ And γὰρ for ἐν in τούτῳ this στενάζομεν, we are groaning, τὸ the οἰκητήριον dwelling house ἡμῶν of us τὸ the (one) ἐξ out of οὐρανοῦ heaven ἐπενδύσασθαι to put upon selves ἐπιποθοῦντες, longing,

2 Corinthians 5:2

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 2 For in this dwelling house we do indeed groan,+ earnestly desiring to put on the one for us from heaven,+

2 Corinthians 5:2

The Bible in Living English
- 2 For this is what we groan about, longing to be clothed with the overgarment of our habitation from heaven,

2 Corinthians 5:2

American Standard Version
- 2 For verily in this we groan, longing to be clothed upon with our habitation which is from heaven:

2 Corinthians 5:2

The Emphasized Bible
- 2 And verily in this we sigh earnestly desiring to clothe ourselves over with our habitation which is of heaven,—

2 Corinthians 5:2

King James Version
- 2 For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven:

2 Corinthians Study Notes—Chapter 5

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 5:2
  
  house: Or “dwelling.” The Greek word oi·ke·teʹri·on occurs only here and at Jude 6, where it is rendered “dwelling place.”
  
  the one for us from heaven: Or “our dwelling that is from heaven; our heavenly dwelling.”—See study note on 2Co 5:1.