Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
Book of 2 Corinthians
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Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:1 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:1 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:1 JFB -> Commentary on 5:1 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:1 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:1 PNT -> Commentary on 5:1 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:1 TSK -> Commentary on 5:1 TSK -> Entry for 5:1 WEN -> Notes on 5:1 NTB -> Body; Building; Death; Heaven; House; Life; Man; Resurrection; Testimony TTT -> Affliction, Consolation under; Death, Natural; Heaven; Houses; Life, Eternal; Pilgrims and Strangers; Resurrection, The; Reward of Saints, The; Tabernacle EBD -> Building; Death; Heaven; Immortality; Man; Tabernacle SBD -> Wisdom, The, of Solomon 5:1 - [In Context] We know that {our body}--the tent we live in here on earth--will be destroyed. But when that happens, God will have a home for us to live in. It will not be a home made by men. It will be a home in heaven that will continue forever.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:2 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:2 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:2 JFB -> Commentary on 5:2 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:2 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:2 PNT -> Commentary on 5:2 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:2 TSK -> Commentary on 5:2 TSK -> Entry for 5:2 WEN -> Notes on 5:2 NTB -> Death; Man; Resurrection TTT -> Pilgrims and Strangers EBD -> Heaven; Immortality; Man SBD -> Wisdom, The, of Solomon 5:2 - [In Context] But now we are tired of this body. We want God to give us our heavenly home.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:3 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:3 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:3 JFB -> Commentary on 5:3 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:3 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:3 PNT -> Commentary on 5:3 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:3 TSK -> Commentary on 5:3 TSK -> Entry for 5:3 WEN -> Notes on 5:3 NTB -> Garment; Man; Resurrection TTT -> Pilgrims and Strangers EBD -> Death; Immortality; Man SBD -> Wisdom, The, of Solomon 5:3 - [In Context] It will clothe us and we will not be naked.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:4 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:4 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:4 JFB -> Commentary on 5:4 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:4 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:4 PNT -> Commentary on 5:4 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:4 TSK -> Commentary on 5:4 TSK -> Entry for 5:4 WEN -> Notes on 5:4 NTB -> Death; Man; Resurrection; Translation TTT -> Dead, The; Pilgrims and Strangers EBD -> Death; Immortality; Man; Tabernacle SBD -> Wisdom, The, of Solomon 5:4 - [In Context] While we live in this tent (body), we have burdens and we complain. I don't mean that we want to remove this tent (body). But we want to be clothed {with our heavenly home}. Then this body that dies will be fully covered with life.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:5 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:5 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:5 JFB -> Commentary on 5:5 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:5 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:5 PNT -> Commentary on 5:5 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:5 TSK -> Commentary on 5:5 TSK -> Entry for 5:5 WEN -> Notes on 5:5 NTB -> Earnest; God; Holy Spirit; Man; Regeneration; Resurrection; Trinity TTT -> Gift of the Holy Spirit, The; Pilgrims and Strangers EBD -> Earnest; Immortality; Man; Perseverance of the saints SBD -> Earnest 5:5 - [In Context] This is what God made us for. And he has given us the Spirit F20 to be a guarantee--a proof {that he will give us this new life}.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:6 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:6 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:6 JFB -> Commentary on 5:6 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:6 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:6 PNT -> Commentary on 5:6 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:6 TSK -> Commentary on 5:6 TSK -> Entry for 5:6 WEN -> Notes on 5:6 NTB -> Love; Man TTT -> Pilgrims and Strangers EBD -> Immortality; Man 5:6 - [In Context] So we always have courage (confidence). We know that while we live in this body, we are away from the Lord.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:7 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:7 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:7 JFB -> Commentary on 5:7 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:7 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:7 PNT -> Commentary on 5:7 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:7 TSK -> Commentary on 5:7 TSK -> Entry for 5:7 WEN -> Notes on 5:7 NTB -> Faith; Man; Walking TTT -> Faith; Pilgrims and Strangers EBD -> Man UTM -> Devotional using 5:7 5:7 - [In Context] We live by what we believe, not by what we can see.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:8 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:8 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:8 JFB -> Commentary on 5:8 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:8 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:8 PNT -> Commentary on 5:8 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:8 TSK -> Commentary on 5:8 TSK -> Entry for 5:8 WEN -> Notes on 5:8 NTB -> Death; Love; Man TTT -> Death of Saints, The; Pilgrims and Strangers EBD -> Man 5:8 - [In Context] So I say that we have confidence. And we really want to be away from this body and be at home with the Lord.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:9 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:9 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:9 JFB -> Commentary on 5:9 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:9 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:9 PNT -> Commentary on 5:9 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:9 SRN -> Study Notes on 5:9 TSK -> Commentary on 5:9 TSK -> Entry for 5:9 WEN -> Notes on 5:9 NTB -> Man; Perseverance; Zeal, Religious TTT -> Judgment, The UTM -> Devotional using 5:9 5:9 - [In Context] Our only goal is to please God. We want to please him when we are living here {in our body} or there {with the Lord}.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:10 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:10 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:10 JFB -> Commentary on 5:10 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:10 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:10 PNT -> Commentary on 5:10 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:10 SRN -> Study Notes on 5:10 TSK -> Commentary on 5:10 TSK -> Entry for 5:10 WEN -> Notes on 5:10 NTB -> Fear Of God; Jesus, The Christ; Judgment; Works TTT -> Christ is God; Judgment, The; Punishment of the Wicked, The; Works, Good EBD -> Judgment, The final UTM -> Devotional using 5:10 5:10 - [In Context] We must all stand before Christ to be judged. Each person will get what he should. Each person will be paid for the things he did--good or bad--when he lived in the earthly body.
FOOTNOTES: F20: Spirit, Holy Spirit   Also called the Spirit of God, the Spirit of Christ, and the Comforter. Joined with God and Christ, he does God's work among people in the world.

Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; UTM - My Utmost for His Highest; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.