1 For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. 2 For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven: 3 If so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked. 4 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. 5 Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit. 6 Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord: 7 (For we walk by faith, not by sight:) 8 We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. 9 Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him. 10 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.

11 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. 12 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. 13 For whether we be beside ourselves, it is to God: or whether we be sober, it is for your cause. 14 For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead: 15 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. 16 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. 17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. 18 And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; 19 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. 20 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. 21 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.

1 我们知道， 如果我们在地上的帐棚拆毁了， 我们必得着从 神而来的居所。那不是人手所造的， 而是天上永存的房屋。

2 我们现今在这帐棚里面叹息， 渴望迁到那天上的住处， 好像换上新的衣服；

3 如果穿上了， 就不会赤身出现了。

4 我们这些在帐棚里面的人， 劳苦叹息， 是由于不愿意脱去这个， 却愿意穿上那个， 使这必死的被生命吞灭。

5 那在我们身上完成了工作， 使我们达成这目标的， 就是 神。他已经把圣灵赐给我们作凭据。

6 我们既然一向都是坦然无惧的， 又知道住在身内就是与主分开

7 （因为我们行事是凭着信心， 不是凭着眼见），

8 现在还是坦然无惧， 宁愿与身体分开， 与主同住。

9 因此， 我们立定志向， 无论住在身内或是与身体分开， 都要讨主的喜悦。

10 因为我们众人都必须在基督的审判台前显露出来， 使各人按着本身所行的， 或善或恶， 受到报应。

11 我们既然知道主是可畏的， 就劝勉众人。我们在 神面前是显明的， 我盼望在你们的良心里也是显明的。

12 我们不是又再向你们推荐自己， 而是给你们机会以我们为乐， 使你们可以应付那些只夸外貌不夸内心的人。

13 如果我们疯狂， 那是为了 神； 如果我们清醒， 那是为了你们。

14 原来基督的爱催逼着我们， 因为我们断定一个人替众人死了， 众人就都死了。

15 他替众人死了， 为的是要使活着的人不再为自己活着， 却为那替他们死而复活的主而活。

16 所以， 从今以后， 我们不再按照人的看法认识人； 虽然我们曾经按照人的看法认识基督， 但现在不再这样了。

17 如果有人在基督里， 他就是新造的人， 旧事已经过去， 你看， 都变成新的了！

18 这一切都是出于 神， 他借着基督使我们与他自己和好， 并且把这和好的职分赐给我们，

19 就是 神在基督里使世人与他自己和好， 不再追究他们的过犯， 并且把和好的道理托付了我们。

20 因此， 我们就是基督的使者， 神借着我们劝告世人。我们代替基督请求你们： 跟 神和好吧！

21 神使那无罪的替我们成为有罪的， 使我们在他里面成为 神的义。