2 Corinthians 5:8
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King James Version (modern wording)
We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.
2 Corinthians 5:8 (KJV)
American Standard Version
we are of good courage, I say, and are willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be at home with the Lord.
2 Corinthians 5:8 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
We are confident, then, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.
2 Corinthians 5:8 (BSB)
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What does 2 Corinthians 5:8 say?
2 Corinthians 5:8 in modern King James wording reads: "We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord."
Where is 2 Corinthians 5:8 found in the Bible?
2 Corinthians 5:8 is verse 8 of chapter 5 of the book of 2 Corinthians, in the New Testament. 2 Corinthians has 13 chapters.
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