Part 4

47:005:006 Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:

47:005:007 (For we walk by faith, not by sight:)

47:005:008 We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.

47:005:009 Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.

47:005:010 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.

47:005:011 Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.

47:005:012 For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer them which glory in appearance, and not in heart.

47:005:013 For whether we be beside ourselves, it is to God: or whether we be sober, it is for your cause.

47:005:014 For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:

47:005:015 And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.

47:005:016 Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him no more.

47:005:017 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

47:005:018 And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;

47:005:019 To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.

47:005:020 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.

47:005:021 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

47:006:001 We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.

47:006:002 (For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)

47:006:003 Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:

47:006:004 But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,

47:006:005 In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings;

47:006:006 By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,

47:006:007 By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,

47:006:008 By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true;

47:006:009 As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;

47:006:010 As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.

47:006:011 O ye Corinthians, our mouth is open unto you, our heart is enlarged.

47:006:012 Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own bowels.