2 Corinthians 5:6
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Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:Therefore we are always confident, although we know that while we are at home in the body, we are away from the Lord.
In other translations
Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:Therefore we are always confident, although we know that while we are at home in the body, we are away from the Lord.
Greek words
ΘαρροῦντεςTharrountesbeing confidentG2292οὖνounthereforeG3767πάντοτεpantotealwaysG3842καὶkaiandG2532εἰδότεςeidotesknowingG6063ὅτιhotithatG3754ἐνδημοῦντεςendēmountesbeing at homeG1736ἐνeninG1722τῷtōtheG3588σώματι,sōmatibody,G4983ἐκδημοῦμενekdēmoumenwe are absentG1553ἀπὸapofromG575τοῦtoutheG3588κυρίου·kuriouLord;G2962
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