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2 Corinthians 5:8

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

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θαρροῦμενtharroumenWe are confidentθαρρέω (tharreō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person plural — “We are confident”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2292I am courageous, confident, of good cheer.We are confidentδὲdeI say, andδέconjunction — “I say, and”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “and”.I say, andκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andεὐδοκοῦμενeudokoumento delightεὐδοκέω (eudokeō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person plural — “to delight”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2106I am well-pleased, think it good, am resolved.μᾶλλονmallonmoreμᾶλλονadverb — “more”G3123more, rather.This verse uses “more”.ἐκδημῆσαιekdēmēsaibe awayἐκδημέω (ekdēmeō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “be away”, a single actionG1553I go abroad, am absent.ἐκekout fromἐκpreposition — “out from”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.This verse uses “from”.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.σώματοςsōmatosbodyσῶμα (sōma)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “body”, the of-formG4983body, flesh; the body of the Church.This verse uses “body”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ἐνδημῆσαιendēmēsaito be presentἐνδημέω (endēmeō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to be present”, a single actionG1736I am at home, live in a place.to be presentπρὸςproswithπρόςpreposition — “with”G4314to, towards, with.This verse uses “with”.withτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.κύριονkurionLordκύριος (kurios)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “Lord”, the object formG2962lord, master, sir; the Lord.This verse uses “lord”.the Lord

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

we have courage, and are well pleased rather to be away from the home of the body, and to be at home with the Lord.

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American Standard Version (1901)

we are of good courage, I say, and are willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be at home with the Lord.

Young’s Literal Translation

we have courage, and are well pleased rather to be away from the home of the body, and to be at home with the Lord.

World English Bible

We are courageous, I say, and are willing rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord.

Darby Translation

we are confident, I say, and pleased rather to be absent from the body and present with the Lord.

Douay-Rheims

But we are confident, and have a good will to be absent rather from the body, and to be present with the Lord.

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