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-\v 1 We know that if the earthly dwelling that we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God. It is a house not made by human hands, but an eternal house, in heaven.
+\v 1 We know that if our earthly tent home is destroyed, we have a building from God. It is a house not made by human hands, but an eternal house, in heaven.
 \v 2 For in this tent we groan, longing to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling.
 \v 3 We long for this because by putting it on we will not be found to be naked.
 
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 \v 5 The one who prepared us for this very thing is God, who gave us the Spirit as a guarantee of what is to come.
 
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-\v 6 Therefore always be confident. Be aware that while we are at home in the body, we are away from the Lord.
+\v 6 Therefore always be confident, knowing that while we are at home in the body, we are away from the Lord.
 \v 7 For we walk by faith, not by sight.
 \v 8 So we have confidence. We would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord.
 
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 \v 13 For if we are out of our minds, it is for God; and if we are in our right minds, it is for your sake.
-\v 14 For the love of Christ compels us, because we are certain of this: That one person died for all, and that therefore all have died.
+\v 14 For the love of Christ compels us, because we have concluded this: That one person died for all, and that therefore all have died.
 \v 15 He died for all, so that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised.
 
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-\v 16 For this reason, from now on we do not judge anyone according to human standards, even though we once regarded Christ in this way. But now we do not judge anyone in this way any longer.
+\v 16 For this reason, from now on we do not recognize anyone according to the flesh, even though we once knew  Christ according to the flesh. But now we no longer know.
 \v 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. See, they have become new.
 
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 \v 20 So we are appointed as representatives of Christ, as though God were making his appeal through us. We plead with you, for the sake of Christ: "Be reconciled to God!"
-\v 21 He made Christ become the sacrifice for our sin. He is the one who never sinned. He did this so that we might become the righteousness of God in him.
+\v 21 He made him who knew no sin to become sin for us, so that we might become the righteousness of God in him.
 
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 \v 4 Instead, we prove ourselves by all our actions, that we are God's servants. We are his servants in much endurance, affliction, distress, hardship,
-\v 5 beatings, imprisonments, riots, in hard work, in sleepless nights, in hunger,
+\v 5 beatings, imprisonments, riots, in hard labor, in sleepless nights, in hunger,
 \v 6 in purity, knowledge, patience, kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in genuine love.
 \v 7 We are his servants in the word of truth, in the power of God. We have the armor of righteousness for the right hand and for the left.
 
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-\v 8 We work in honor and dishonor, in slander and praise. We are accused of being deceitful and yet we are truthful.
+\v 8 We work in glory and dishonor, in slander and praise, as deceivers and yet truthful.
 \v 9 We work as if we were unknown and we are still well known. We work as dying and—see!—we are still living. We work as being punished for our actions but not as condemned to death.
 \v 10 We work as sorrowful, but we are always rejoicing. We work as poor, but we are making many rich. We work as having nothing and yet as possessing all things.
 
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 \v 13 Now in fair exchange—I speak as to children—open yourselves wide also.
 
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-\v 14 Do not be tied together with unbelievers. For what association does righteousness have with lawlessness? For what fellowship does light have with darkness?
+\v 14 Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what association does righteousness have with lawlessness? For what fellowship does light have with darkness?
 \v 15 What agreement can Christ have with Beliar? Or what share does a believer have together with an unbeliever?
 \v 16 And what agreement is there between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God, just as God said:
 \q "I will dwell among them and walk among them.