2 Corinthians 5:3
2 Corinthians 5:3 Meaning and Explanation
“If so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →To be clothed with this heavenly life is to be found covered and accepted, not exposed and bare.
What Does 2 Corinthians 5:3 Mean?
This short verse completes the clothing image. 'Naked' in Scripture often carries the sense of shame and exposure; to be 'clothed' is to be covered, secure, and made fit to stand before God.
The promise is that those who are in Christ will not be left uncovered. The covering they long for is given, so that on the day they appear before God they are found dressed in life, not stripped and ashamed. It is a quiet assurance that God means to clothe His own, not leave them bare.
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What does 2 Corinthians 5:3 mean?
To be clothed with this heavenly life is to be found covered and accepted, not exposed and bare.