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.”

"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 Corinthians 5:1
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What does 2 Corinthians 5:1 mean?

“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 Corinthians 5:1, KJV) In this sentence Paul gathers up the pressure, suffering, and frailty that have run through the…

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From a Dissolving Tent to an Eternal House

“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 Corinthians 5:1, KJV) There is a steady strength in the opening words: “For we know.” Paul does not say, “For we hope,”…

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From a Frail Tabernacle to an Eternal House: A Prayer of Hope in 2 Corinthians 5:1

Most Holy and Everlasting God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, I come before Thee with reverence and with need, holding fast to Thy sure word. Thou hast spoken by Thy Spirit, and Thou hast given comfort to Thy people in the midst of weakness and change. Today I anchor my soul…

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