“We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.” (2 Corinthians 5:8 KJV)
Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord. New Living Translation Yes, we are fully confident, and we would rather be away from these earthly bodies, for then we will be at home with the Lord. English Standard Version Yes, we are of good courage, and we would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord. Berean Study Bible We are confident, then, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord. Berean Literal Bible Now we are confident and are pleased rather to be absent out of the body, and to be at home with the Lord. New American Standard Bible we are of good courage, I say, and prefer rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord. New King James Version We are confident, yes, well pleased rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord. King James Bible We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. Christian Standard Bible In fact, we are confident, and we would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord. Contemporary English Version We should be cheerful, because we would rather leave these bodies and be at home with the Lord. Good News Translation We are full of courage and would much prefer to leave our home in the body and be at home with the Lord. Holman Christian Standard Bible and we are confident and satisfied to be out of the body and at home with the Lord. International Standard Version We are confident, then, and would prefer to be away from this body and to live with the Lord. NET Bible Thus we are full of courage and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord. New Heart English Bible 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Because of this we trust and we long to depart from the body and to be with Our Lord. GOD'S WORD® Translation We are confident and prefer to live away from this body and to live with the Lord. New American Standard 1977 we are of good courage, I say, and prefer rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord. Jubilee Bible 2000 We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord. King James 2000 Bible We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. American King James Version We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. American Standard Version 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. Douay-Rheims Bible But we are confident, and have a good will to be absent rather from the body, and to be present with the Lord. Darby Bible Translation we are confident, I say, and pleased rather to be absent from the body and present with the Lord. English Revised Version 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. Webster's Bible Translation We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. Weymouth New Testament So we have a cheerful confidence, and we anticipate with greater delight being banished from the body and going home to 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. 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. |