2 Corinthians 5:2 Meaning and Explanation
“For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven:”
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Read Full Chapter →In our present frailty we sigh with longing to be clothed with the heavenly dwelling God has promised.
What Does 2 Corinthians 5:2 Mean?
Paul shifts the picture slightly: the heavenly house is now a garment to be put on over the present life. The 'groaning' he describes is not mere complaint but the ache of hope, a yearning for what is to come.
This longing is healthy and holy. To groan here is to feel the gap between what we are and what God has promised to make us. Such desire is not restlessness against God but homesickness for Him, the heart reaching toward a life clothed in glory rather than weakness.
2 Corinthians 5:2 in the Original Language
stenazo (στενάζω), 'groan' -- an inward sighing that expresses deep longing or burdened expectation.
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What does 2 Corinthians 5:2 mean?
In our present frailty we sigh with longing to be clothed with the heavenly dwelling God has promised.