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2 Corinthians 5:7-9
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2 Corinthians 5:7-9
Contemporary English Version
7 But we live by faith, not by what we see. 8 We should be cheerful, because we would rather leave these bodies and be at home with the Lord. 9 But whether we are at home with the Lord or away from him, we still try our best to please him.
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2 Corinthians 5:7-9
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2 Corinthians 5:7-9
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7 For we live by faith, not by sight.(A) 8 We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.(B) 9 So we make it our goal to please him,(C) whether we are at home in the body or away from it.
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