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2 Corinthians 5

2 Cor. 5:3 KJV (With Strong’s)

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If
eige (Greek #1489)
if indeed, seeing that, unless, (with negative) otherwise
KJV usage: if (so be that, yet).
Pronounce: i'-gheh
Origin: from 1487 and 1065
so be that
kai (Greek #2532)
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
KJV usage: and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
Pronounce: kahee
Origin: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force
being clothed
enduo (Greek #1746)
to invest with clothing (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: array, clothe (with), endue, have (put) on.
Pronounce: en-doo'-o
Origin: from 1722 and 1416 (in the sense of sinking into a garment)
we shall
heurisko (Greek #2147)
εὕρω (hyoo'-ro), which (together with another cognate form) εὑρέω (hyoo-reh'-o) is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect to find (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: find, get, obtain, perceive, see.
Pronounce: hyoo-ris'-ko
not
ou (Greek #3756)
the absolute negative (compare 3361) adverb; no or not
KJV usage: + long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also 3364, 3372.
Pronounce: oo
Origin: οὐκ (ook), and (before an aspirate) οὐχ (ookh) a primary word
be found
heurisko (Greek #2147)
εὕρω (hyoo'-ro), which (together with another cognate form) εὑρέω (hyoo-reh'-o) is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect to find (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: find, get, obtain, perceive, see.
Pronounce: hyoo-ris'-ko
naked
gumnos (Greek #1131)
nude (absolute or relative, literal or figurative)
KJV usage: naked.
Pronounce: goom-nos'
Origin: of uncertain affinity
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Rev. 3:18• 18I counsel thee to buy of me gold purified by fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white garments, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness may not be made manifest; and eye-salve to anoint thine eyes, that thou mayest see. (Rev. 3:18)
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Rev. 16:15• 15(Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watches and keeps his garments, that he may not walk naked, and that they may not see his shame.) (Rev. 16:15)

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Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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Gen. 3:7‑11• 7And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked. And they sewed fig-leaves together, and made themselves aprons.
 8And they heard the voice of Jehovah Elohim, walking in the garden in the cool of the day. And Man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of Jehovah Elohim, in the midst of the trees of the garden.
 9And Jehovah Elohim called to Man, and said to him, Where art thou?
 10And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I feared, because I am naked; and I hid myself.
 11And he said, Who told thee that thou art naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree of which I commanded thee not to eat? (Gen. 3:7‑11)
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Ex. 32:25• 25And Moses saw the people how they were stripped; for Aaron had stripped them to their shame before their adversaries. (Ex. 32:25)
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Rev. 3:18• 18I counsel thee to buy of me gold purified by fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white garments, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness may not be made manifest; and eye-salve to anoint thine eyes, that thou mayest see. (Rev. 3:18)
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Rev. 16:15• 15(Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watches and keeps his garments, that he may not walk naked, and that they may not see his shame.) (Rev. 16:15)
• It is one of the few passages which treat of the intermediate state, as well as of the resurrection or change of the body for glory (“Notes on 2 Corinthians 5:1-3” by W. Kelly)
• The resurrection of the body for all will be the clothing of all, though not of all at the same time nor with like result, but with the most marked contrasts and unchanging issues. For when the wicked are raised, they may and shall be clothed indeed, but shall be found naked. (“Notes on 2 Corinthians 5:1-3” by W. Kelly)
• The words “clothed” or “unclothed” refer to the being in or out of the body; “naked” to being destitute of Christ. (“Notes on 2 Corinthians 5:1-3” by W. Kelly)
• “Not naked” alone refers to the putting on Christ now with its everlasting consequences. (“Notes on 2 Corinthians 5:1-3” by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

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if indeed being also clothed we shall not be found naked.

W. Kelly Translation

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if indeeda also when clothed we shall not be found naked.

WK Translation Notes

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The ordinary text "if indeed" has excellent support, not only in the vast majority of the manuscripts, but in the antiquity and goodness of some.