Skip to content
Journey Through the Bible

2 Corinthians 5:1-8

1 Our Heavenly Dwelling
Now we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands.

2 Meanwhile we groan, longing to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling,

3 because when we are clothed, we will not be found naked.

4 For while we are in this tent, we groan and are burdened, because we do not wish to be unclothed but to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling, so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life.

5 Now it is God who has made us for this very purpose and has given us the Spirit as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come.

6 Therefore we are always confident and know that as long as we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord.

7 We live by faith, not by sight.

8 We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.

Cross References for 2 Corinthians 5:1-8

Genesis 2:7 - the Lord God formed the man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the brea... Click to read the verse Genesis 2:7 Click to read the verse Genesis 2:7

2 Corinthians 4:7 - But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God an... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 4:7 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 4:7

Job 33:6 - I am just like you before God; I too have been taken from clay. Click to read the verse Job 33:6 Click to read the verse Job 33:6

Job 4:19 - how much more those who live in houses of clay, whose foundations are in the dust, who are crus... Click to read the verse Job 4:19 Click to read the verse Job 4:19

Genesis 3:19 - By the sweat of your brow you will eat your food until you return to the ground, since from it ... Click to read the verse Genesis 3:19 Click to read the verse Genesis 3:19

1 Corinthians 15:47 - The first man was of the dust of the earth, the second man from heaven. Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 15:47 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 15:47

1 John 5:19 - We know that we are children of God, and that the whole world is under the control of the evil ... Click to read the verse 1 John 5:19 Click to read the verse 1 John 5:19

2 Peter 3:11 - Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought ... Click to read the verse 2 Peter 3:11 Click to read the verse 2 Peter 3:11

Numbers 23:10 - Who can count the dust of Jacob or number the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of th... Click to read the verse Numbers 23:10 Click to read the verse Numbers 23:10

Daniel 12:13 - “As for you, go your way till the end. You will rest, and then at the end of the days you will ... Click to read the verse Daniel 12:13 Click to read the verse Daniel 12:13

1 Peter 1:4 - and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade—kept in heaven for you, Click to read the verse 1 Peter 1:4 Click to read the verse 1 Peter 1:4

Psalms 73:24 - You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will take me into glory. Click to read the verse Psalms 73:24 Click to read the verse Psalms 73:24

Romans 8:28 - More Than Conquerors And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love hi... Click to read the verse Romans 8:28 Click to read the verse Romans 8:28

Ecclesiastes 7:1 - Wisdom A good name is better than fine perfume, and the day of death better than the day of birth. Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 7:1 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 7:1

John 14:2-3 - In my Father’s house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there... Click to read the verse John 14:2-3 Click to read the verse John 14:2-3

2 Corinthians 5:6 - Therefore we are always confident and know that as long as we are at home in the body we are aw... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 5:6 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 5:6

John 14:2 - In my Father’s house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there... Click to read the verse John 14:2 Click to read the verse John 14:2

1 Peter 5:1 - To Elders and Young Men To the elders among you, I appeal as a fellow elder, a witness of Chris... Click to read the verse 1 Peter 5:1 Click to read the verse 1 Peter 5:1

Exodus 38:21 - The Materials Used These are the amounts of the materials used for the tabernacle, the tabernac... Click to read the verse Exodus 38:21 Click to read the verse Exodus 38:21

Psalms 56:9 - Then my enemies will turn back when I call for help. By this I will know that God is for me. Click to read the verse Psalms 56:9 Click to read the verse Psalms 56:9

2 Timothy 1:12 - That is why I am suffering as I am. Yet I am not ashamed, because I know whom I have believed, ... Click to read the verse 2 Timothy 1:12 Click to read the verse 2 Timothy 1:12

Hebrews 9:24 - For Christ did not enter a man-made sanctuary that was only a copy of the true one; he entered ... Click to read the verse Hebrews 9:24 Click to read the verse Hebrews 9:24

Hebrews 8:2 - and who serves in the sanctuary, the true tabernacle set up by the Lord, not by man. Click to read the verse Hebrews 8:2 Click to read the verse Hebrews 8:2

1 John 3:2 - Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But ... Click to read the verse 1 John 3:2 Click to read the verse 1 John 3:2

Isaiah 38:12 - Like a shepherd’s tent my house has been pulled down and taken from me. Like a weaver I have ro... Click to read the verse Isaiah 38:12 Click to read the verse Isaiah 38:12

Hebrews 9:11 - The Blood of Christ When Christ came as high priest of the good things that are already here, h... Click to read the verse Hebrews 9:11 Click to read the verse Hebrews 9:11

Leviticus 15:12 - “‘A clay pot that the man touches must be broken, and any wooden article is to be rinsed with w... Click to read the verse Leviticus 15:12 Click to read the verse Leviticus 15:12

Colossians 2:11 - In him you were also circumcised, in the putting off of the sinful nature, not with a circumcis... Click to read the verse Colossians 2:11 Click to read the verse Colossians 2:11

Leviticus 14:5 - Then the priest shall order that one of the birds be killed over fresh water in a clay pot. Click to read the verse Leviticus 14:5 Click to read the verse Leviticus 14:5

Deuteronomy 32:49 - “Go up into the Abarim Range to Mount Nebo in Moab, across from Jericho, and view Canaan, the l... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 32:49 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 32:49

Leviticus 23:42 - Live in booths for seven days: All native-born Israelites are to live in booths Click to read the verse Leviticus 23:42 Click to read the verse Leviticus 23:42

2 Peter 1:13-14 - I think it is right to refresh your memory as long as I live in the tent of this body, Click to read the verse 2 Peter 1:13-14 Click to read the verse 2 Peter 1:13-14

1 Corinthians 3:9 - For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, God’s building. Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 3:9 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 3:9

Psalms 23:6 - Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house ... Click to read the verse Psalms 23:6 Click to read the verse Psalms 23:6

2 Corinthians 5:4 - For while we are in this tent, we groan and are burdened, because we do not wish to be unclothe... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 5:4 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 5:4

Isaiah 57:2 - Those who walk uprightly enter into peace; they find rest as they lie in death. Click to read the verse Isaiah 57:2 Click to read the verse Isaiah 57:2

Hebrews 11:10 - For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God. Click to read the verse Hebrews 11:10 Click to read the verse Hebrews 11:10

1 Corinthians 9:26 - Therefore I do not run like a man running aimlessly; I do not fight like a man beating the air. Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 9:26 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 9:26

Job 13:12 - Your maxims are proverbs of ashes; your defenses are defenses of clay. Click to read the verse Job 13:12 Click to read the verse Job 13:12

Job 30:22 - You snatch me up and drive me before the wind; you toss me about in the storm. Click to read the verse Job 30:22 Click to read the verse Job 30:22

Job 19:25-26 - I know that my Redeemer lives, and that in the end he will stand upon the earth. Click to read the verse Job 19:25-26 Click to read the verse Job 19:25-26

Daniel 2:34 - While you were watching, a rock was cut out, but not by human hands. It struck the statue on it... Click to read the verse Daniel 2:34 Click to read the verse Daniel 2:34

1 John 3:14 - We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers. Anyone who does n... Click to read the verse 1 John 3:14 Click to read the verse 1 John 3:14

Hebrews 10:34 - You sympathized with those in prison and joyfully accepted the confiscation of your property, b... Click to read the verse Hebrews 10:34 Click to read the verse Hebrews 10:34

Ecclesiastes 3:21 - Who knows if the spirit of man rises upward and if the spirit of the animal goes down into the ... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 3:21 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 3:21

Philippians 1:21 - For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. Click to read the verse Philippians 1:21 Click to read the verse Philippians 1:21

2 Peter 1:11 - and you will receive a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Click to read the verse 2 Peter 1:11 Click to read the verse 2 Peter 1:11

1 John 5:13 - Concluding Remarks I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so tha... Click to read the verse 1 John 5:13 Click to read the verse 1 John 5:13

1 John 5:19-20 - We know that we are children of God, and that the whole world is under the control of the evil ... Click to read the verse 1 John 5:19-20 Click to read the verse 1 John 5:19-20

Mark 14:58 - “We heard him say, ‘I will destroy this man-made temple and in three days will build another, n... Click to read the verse Mark 14:58 Click to read the verse Mark 14:58

1 Corinthians 15:50 - I declare to you, brothers, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does th... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 15:50 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 15:50

1 John 3:19 - This then is how we know that we belong to the truth, and how we set our hearts at rest in his ... Click to read the verse 1 John 3:19 Click to read the verse 1 John 3:19

1 Corinthians 15:46-48 - The spiritual did not come first, but the natural, and after that the spiritual. Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 15:46-48 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 15:46-48