MODERN LITERAL VERSION

5:1 For* we know that if the earthly house of our tabernacle should be torn-down, we have a building from God, a house not made* with hands, everlasting in the heavens.
5:2 For* indeed we are groaning in this house, longing to be clothed with our house which is from heaven;
5:3 if actually in also being clothed, we will not be found naked.
5:4 For* indeed we who are in this tabernacle are groaning, being burdened; since we do not wish to be stripped, but to be clothed, that* the mortal may be swallowed up by life.
5:5 Now God is the one who worked us *for this same thing, who also gave to us the down-payment of the Spirit.
5:6 Therefore we are always being courageous and knowing that, while we are at home in the body, we are away from home away from the Lord
5:7 (for* we are walking in faith, not through sight).
5:8 But we are courageous and are delighted rather to be away from home, away from the body and to be at home with the Lord.
5:9 Hence we also make it our aim to be well pleasing to him, whether at home, or away from home.
5:10 For* it is essential for all of us to appear in front of the judicial-seat of Christ; that* each one may get back the things done in the body, for what he practiced, whether good or evil.

5:11 Therefore knowing the fear of the Lord, we are persuading men, but we are made manifest to God, and I hope that we are also made manifest in your* consciences.
5:12 For* we are not again commending ourselves to you*, but we are giving you* a starting-point of boasting on our behalf, in order that* you* may have an answer for those who boast in countenance and not in heart.
5:13 For* whether we are crazy, it is to God; or whether we are sensible, it is for you*.
5:14 For* the love* of Christ is holding us together with him, having judged this: that one died on behalf of all, consequently, all died;
5:15 and he died on behalf of all, that* those who are living should no longer live to themselves, but to him who died and rose again on behalf of them.
5:16 So-then from hereafter we know no one according to the flesh, but even if we have known Christ according to the flesh, but now we know him as such no more.
5:17 So-then if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.
5:18 But all things are from God, who reconciled us to himself through Jesus Christ and gave the service of reconciliation to us;
5:19 as that, God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ not counting to them their trespasses and having placed the word of reconciliation with us.
5:20 Therefore we are ambassadors on behalf of Christ; God is encouraging you * through us. We beseech you * on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.
5:21 For* him who knew no sin, he was made* the sin offering on our behalf; that* we might become the righteousness of God in him.