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2 Corinthians 5:1

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.

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Οἴδαμενoidamento perceiveοἶδα (oida)verb, perfect active indicative, 1st person plural — “to perceive”, a completed action with a present resultG6063to perceiveγὰρgarForγάρconjunction — “For”G1063for.Forὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatἐὰνeanifἐάνconjunction — “if”G1437if.ifἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἐπίγειοςepigeiosearthlyἐπίγειοςadjective, nominative, singular, feminine — “earthly”, the subject formG1919(a) on the earth, belonging to the earth (as opposed to the sky), (b) in a spiritual sense, belonging to the earthly sphere, earthly (as opposed to heavenly).earthlyἡμῶνhēmōnIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).οἰκίαoikiahouseοἰκίαnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “house”, the subject formG3614a house, household, dwelling; meton: goods, property, means.houseτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.σκήνουςskēnousof this tabernacleσκῆνος (skēnos)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “of this tabernacle”, the of-formG4636a tent, tabernacle; fig: of the human body.of this tabernacleκαταλυθῇkataluthēwere dissolvedκαταλύω (kataluō)verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “were dissolved”, a single actionG2647(lit: I loosen thoroughly), (a) trans: I break up, overthrow, destroy, both lit. and met., (b) I unyoke, unharness a carriage horse or pack animal; hence: I put up, lodge, find a lodging.were dissolvedοἰκοδομὴνoikodomēna buildingοἰκοδομή (oikodomē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “a building”, the object formG3619(a) the act of building, (b) a building, (c) met: spiritual advancement, edification.This verse uses “a building”.a buildingἐκekofἐκpreposition — “of”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.ofθεοῦtheouGodθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.Godἔχομενechomento haveἔχω (echō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person plural — “to have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.οἰκίανoikianan houseοἰκία (oikia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “an house”, the object formG3614a house, household, dwelling; meton: goods, property, means.an houseἀχειροποίητονacheiropoiētonnot made with handsἀχειροποίητος (acheiropoiētos)adjective, accusative, singular, feminine — “not made with hands”, the object formG886not made with hands.not made with handsαἰώνιονaiōnioneternalαἰώνιος (aiōnios)adjective, accusative, singular, feminine — “eternal”, the object formG166age-long, and therefore: practically eternal, unending; partaking of the character of that which lasts for an age, as contrasted with that which is brief and fleeting.This verse uses “eternal”.eternalἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inτοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.οὐρανοῖςouranoisheavensοὐρανός (ouranos)noun, dative, plural, masculine — “heavens”, the to- or for-formG3772heaven, (a) the visible heavens: the atmosphere, the sky, the starry heavens, (b) the spiritual heavens.the heavens

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

For we have known that if our earthly house of the tabernacle may be thrown down, a building from God we have, an house not made with hands — age-during — in the heavens,

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American Standard Version (1901)

For we know that if the earthly house of our tabernacle be dissolved, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal, in the heavens.

Young’s Literal Translation

For we have known that if our earthly house of the tabernacle may be thrown down, a building from God we have, an house not made with hands — age-during — in the heavens,

World English Bible

For we know that if the earthly house of our tent is dissolved, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal, in the heavens.

Darby Translation

For we know that if our earthly tabernacle house be destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.

Douay-Rheims

For we know, if our earthly house of this habitation be dissolved, that we have a building of God, a house not made with hands, eternal in heaven.

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