2 Corinthians 5:8

2 Corinthians 5:8

We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.

a. NLT: Yes, we are fully confident, and we would rather be away from these earthly bodies, for then we will be at home with the Lord.

b. NIV: We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.

c. YLT: We have courage, and are well pleased rather to be away from the home of the body, and to be at home with the Lord.

d. Amplified Bible Classic: [Yes] we have confident and hopeful courage and are pleased rather to be away from home out of the body and be at home with the Lord.

e. Worrell Translation: We are of good courage, I say, and are well pleased to be absent from the body, and to be home with the Lord.

f. Wuest Translation: Now, we ae of good courage and well pleased rather to be away from our body as our home, and at home face to face with the Lord.

1. “We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body…”

a. We are confident [Strong: 2292 tharrheo thar-hreh'-o another form for 2293; to exercise courage:--be bold, X boldly, have confidence, be confident.]

b. [Strong: 1161 de deh a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).

c. and [Strong: 2532 kai kahee apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.]

d. I say [No Greek, added by the translators].

e. willing [Strong: 2106 eudokeo yoo-dok-eh'-o from 2095 and 1380; to think well of, i.e. approve (an act); specially, to approbate (a person or thing):--think good, (be well) please(-d), be the good (have, take) pleasure, be willing.]

f. rather [Strong: 3123 mallon mal'-lon neuter of the comparative of the same as 3122; (adverbially) more (in a greater degree)) or rather:--+ better, X far, (the) more (and more), (so) much (the more), rather.]

g. to be absent [Strong: 1553 ekdemeo ek-day-meh'-o from a compound of 1537 and 1218; to emigrate, i.e. (figuratively) vacate or quit:--be absent.]

h. from [Strong: 1537 ek ek or ex ex a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause; literal or figurative; direct or remote):--after, among, X are, at, betwixt(-yond), by (the means of), exceedingly, (+ abundantly above), for(- th), from (among, forth, up), + grudgingly, + heartily, X heavenly, X hereby, + very highly, in, ...ly, (because, by reason) of, off (from), on, out among (from, of), over, since, X thenceforth, through, X unto, X vehemently, with(-out). Often used in composition, with the same general import; often of completion.]

i. the [Strong: 3588 ho ho, including the feminine he hay, and the neuter to to in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.]

j. body [Strong: 4983 soma so'-mah from 4982; the body (as a sound whole), used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively:--bodily, body, slave.]

1). This is one of the passages used to teach with out doubt that when a believer dies they go to heaven, to be with the Lord, not some intermediate state. Because of this knowledge, there is no fear of death.

2. “…and to be present with the Lord.”

a. and [Strong: 2532 kai kahee apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.]

b. [to be] present [Strong: 1736 endemeo en-day-meh'-o from a compound of 1722 and 1218; to be in one's own country, i.e. home (figuratively):--be at home (present).]

c. with [Strong: 4314 pros pros a strengthened form of 4253; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e. near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e. whither or for which it is predicated):--about, according to , against, among, at, because of, before, between, (where-)by, for, X at thy house, in, for intent, nigh unto, of, which pertain to, that, to (the end that), X together, to (you) -ward, unto, with(-in). In the comparative case, it denotes essentially the same applications, namely, motion towards, accession to, or nearness at.]

d. [Strong: 3588 ho ho, including the feminine he hay, and the neuter to to in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.]

e. Lord [Strong: 2962 kurios koo'-ree-os from kuros (supremacy); supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title):-- God, Lord, master, Sir.]

1). Under the Old Covenant, when they died believers went to Abraham’s bosom, and intermediate state located in the center of the earth across from hell (Luke 16:19-31).

2). After the resurrection of Christ and the application of His blood on the Heavenly Mercy Seat (Hebrews 9:11, 12), Christ Jesus then ascended into heaven and took those who were in the Old Covenant intermediate state to heaven with him (Ephesians 4:8-10). Because of what Jesus accomplished, believers after death go to heaven.