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2 Corinthians 5

2 Cor. 5:9 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Wherefore
dio (Greek #1352)
through which thing, i.e. consequently
KJV usage: for which cause, therefore, wherefore.
Pronounce: dee-o'
Origin: from 1223 and 3739
we ηlabor
philotimeomai (Greek #5389)
to be fond of honor, i.e. emulous (eager or earnest to do something)
KJV usage: labour, strive, study.
Pronounce: fil-ot-im-eh'-om-ahee
Origin: middle voice from a compound of 5384 and 5092
, 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
, whether
eite (Greek #1535)
if too
KJV usage: if, or, whether.
Pronounce: i'-teh
Origin: from 1487 and 5037
present
endemeo (Greek #1736)
to be in one's own country, i.e. home (figuratively)
KJV usage: be at home (present).
Pronounce: en-day-meh'-o
Origin: from a compound of 1722 and 1218
or
eite (Greek #1535)
if too
KJV usage: if, or, whether.
Pronounce: i'-teh
Origin: from 1487 and 5037
absent
ekdemeo (Greek #1553)
to emigrate, i.e. (figuratively) vacate or quit
KJV usage: be absent.
Pronounce: ek-day-meh'-o
Origin: from a compound of 1537 and 1218
, we may be
einai (Greek #1511)
to exist
KJV usage: am, was. come, is, X lust after, X please well, there is, to be, was.
Pronounce: i'-nahee
Origin: present infinitive from 1510
accepted
euarestos (Greek #2101)
fully agreeable
KJV usage: acceptable(-ted), wellpleasing.
Pronounce: yoo-ar'-es-tos
Origin: from 2095 and 701
of him
autos (Greek #846)
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative 1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
KJV usage: her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare 848.
Pronounce: ow-tos'
Origin: from the particle αὖ (perhaps akin to the base of 109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward)
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η
endeavor.

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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we labour.
or, we endeavour.
John 6:27• 27Work not for the food that perisheth, but for the food that abideth unto life eternal which the Son of man shall give you; for him the Father sealed, [even] God. (John 6:27)
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Rom. 15:20• 20yet so making it a point of honour to preach, not where Christ was named, that I might not build upon another's foundation: (Rom. 15:20)
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1 Cor. 9:26‑27• 26I therefore so run, as not uncertainly (so combat, as not beating air.
 27But I discipline my body and lead [it] captive, lest by any means, having preached to others, I myself should be reprobate. (1 Cor. 9:26‑27)
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1 Cor. 15:58• 58Wherefore, my brethren beloved, be firm, immoveable, abounding in the work of the Lord always, knowing that your toil is not empty in [the] Lord. (1 Cor. 15:58)
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Col. 1:29• 29whereunto also I toil in conflict according to his working that worketh in me in power. (Col. 1:29)
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1 Thess. 4:11• 11and that ye make it your aim to be quiet and mind your own affairs and work with your own hands, even as we charged you, (1 Thess. 4:11)
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1 Thess. 4•  (1 Thess. 4)
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1 Tim. 4:10• 10for unto this end we labour and suffer reproach, because we have our hope set on a living God who is Saviour of all men, especially of faithful [men]. (1 Tim. 4:10)
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Heb. 4:11• 11Let us therefore use diligence to enter into that rest that no one fall in the same example of disobedience. (Heb. 4:11)
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2 Peter 1:10‑11• 10Wherefore the rather, brethren, use diligence to make your calling and election sure; for in doing these things ye shall never stumble.
 11For thus shall be richly furnished to you the entrance into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. (2 Peter 1:10‑11)
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2 Peter 3:14• 14Wherefore, beloved, as ye wait for these things, use diligence, spotless and blameless to be found by him in peace; (2 Peter 3:14)
whether.
2 Cor. 5:6,8• 6Therefore being always confident, and knowing that, while present in the body, we are absent from the Lord
 8we are confident and well pleased rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord. (2 Cor. 5:6,8)
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Rom. 14:8• 8for both if we should live, to the Lord we live, and if we die, to the Lord we die; therefore, both if we should live and if we should die, we are the Lord's. (Rom. 14:8)
accepted.
Gen. 4:7•  (Gen. 4:7)
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Isa. 56:7•  (Isa. 56:7)
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Acts 10:35• 35but in every nation he that feareth him and worketh righteousness is acceptable to him. (Acts 10:35)
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Eph. 1:6• 6unto [the] praise of [the] glory of his grace, wherein he made us objects of grace in the beloved; (Eph. 1:6)
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Heb. 12:28• 28Wherefore let us, receiving a kingdom not to be shaken, have grace by which we may serve God acceptably with reverence and fear. (Heb. 12:28)
• The practical effect of entering into the blessedness of the portion that lies before us will be to make us zealous to be "agreeable" to God in all our walk and ways, not only in the future, but during the time that we are absent from the Lord. (“2 Corinthians 5” by H. Smith)
• Our ambition, if we have any in the Holy Ghost, is to be agreeable to Him. (“Notes on 2 Corinthians 5:6-9” by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Wherefore also we are zealous, whether present or absent, to be agreeable to him.

W. Kelly Translation

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Wherefore also we are zealous that, whether present or absent, we may be agreeablea to him.

WK Translation Notes

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The discrepancy which appears in the English version of this text and {vi 29213}{/vi}, does not exist in the Greek: for Ephesians speaks of the acceptance in full grace of the person, while here it is of the desire that our service should be acceptable to Christ. "We may be well-pleasing (or acceptable) to Him" would be, I apprehend, more correct in point of doctrine, as well as in point of rendering.