2 Corinthians 5:1 Meaning and Explanation
“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.”
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Read Full Chapter →Even if the mortal body is taken down like a tent, believers possess a lasting dwelling prepared by God.
What Does 2 Corinthians 5:1 Mean?
Paul continues the thought begun at the end of chapter 4, where he weighed the wasting of the outward body against an eternal weight of glory. Here he names the body 'this tabernacle,' a movable tent, and contrasts it with a permanent house God has made.
The image is steadying. What feels so fragile and temporary is not the final word. Beyond the dissolving of this frail tent stands a dwelling God Himself has built, secure and lasting. Those who belong to Christ can face their own frailty without despair, certain that what God prepares cannot be taken away.
2 Corinthians 5:1 in the Original Language
skenos (σκῆνος), 'tabernacle' -- a tent or temporary shelter, picturing the body as a movable dwelling.
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What does 2 Corinthians 5:1 mean?
Even if the mortal body is taken down like a tent, believers possess a lasting dwelling prepared by God.