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Change in Paul’s travel plans (</strong><a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/47/1#h=6:0-9:0"><strong>1:12-24</strong></a><strong>)</strong></p><ul><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Paul describes his conduct toward the Corinthians (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/47/1#h=6:0-7:0">1:12-14</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Paul defends himself against the accusation of being unreliable (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/47/1#h=7:0-9:0">1:15-24</a>)</p></li></ul></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5"><strong>2. Paul’s concern for the welfare of the Christians in Corinth (</strong><a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/47/2#h=9:0-12:0"><strong>2:1-13</strong></a><strong>)</strong></p><ul><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Paul’s intention to bring the Corinthians joy (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/47/2#h=9:0-10:0">2:1-4</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">A sinner is forgiven and taken back into the congregation (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/47/2#h=10:0-11:0">2:5-11</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Because he does not find Titus in Troas, Paul feels no relief (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/47/2#h=11:0-12:0">2:12, 13</a>)</p></li></ul></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5"><strong>3. The glorious ministry of Paul and his associates (</strong><a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/47/2#h=12:0-18:0"><strong>2:14–4:6</strong></a><strong>)</strong></p><ul><li class="L3"><p class="s6">The ministry likened to a triumphal procession (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/47/2#h=12:0-13:0">2:14-17</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Letters of recommendation (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/47/3#h=13:0-14:0">3:1-3</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">God qualifies Christians to be ministers of the new covenant (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/47/3#h=14:0-15:0">3:4-6</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">The superior glory of the ministry of the new covenant (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/47/3#h=15:0-17:0">3:7-18</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">The ministry that brings light through the glorious knowledge of God (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/47/4#h=17:0-18:0">4:1-6</a>)</p></li></ul></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5"><strong>4. As earthen vessels, Paul and his associates endure much (</strong><a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/47/4#h=18:0-21:0"><strong>4:7-18</strong></a><strong>)</strong></p><ul><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Having power beyond what is normal makes it possible to endure hardships (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/47/4#h=18:0-20:0">4:7-15</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Tribulation is temporary, but the glory it produces is everlasting (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/47/4#h=20:0-21:0">4:16-18</a>)</p></li></ul></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5"><strong>5. Paul’s longing for his heavenly reward (</strong><a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/47/5#h=21:0-23:0"><strong>5:1-10</strong></a><strong>)</strong></p><ul><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Heavenly body will be superior (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/47/5#h=21:0-22:0">5:1-5</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">While still in the flesh, anointed Christians walk by faith, not by sight (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/47/5#h=22:0-23:0">5:6-10</a>)</p></li></ul></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5"><strong>6. The ministry of the reconciliation (</strong><a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/47/5#h=23:0-27:0"><strong>5:11–6:2</strong></a><strong>)</strong></p><ul><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Christians compelled by the love Christ has shown (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/47/5#h=23:0-24:0">5:11-15</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Anointed Christians in union with Christ are a new creation (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/47/5#h=24:0-25:0">5:16-19</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Ambassadors for Christ appeal: “Become reconciled to God” (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/47/5#h=25:0-26:0">5:20, 21</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Purpose of God’s undeserved kindness not to be missed (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/47/6#h=26:0-27:0">6:1, 2</a>)</p></li></ul></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5"><strong>7. Paul describes his ministry (</strong><a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/47/6#h=27:0-29:0"><strong>6:3-13</strong></a><strong>)</strong></p><ul><li class="L3"><p class="s6">How Christians recommend themselves as God’s ministers (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/47/6#h=27:0-28:0">6:3-10</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Paul’s warm feelings for his fellow believers in Corinth (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/47/6#h=28:0-29:0">6:11-13</a>)</p></li></ul></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5"><strong>8. Warning against spiritual uncleanness and idolatry (</strong><a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/47/6#h=29:0-31:0"><strong>6:14–7:1</strong></a><strong>)</strong></p><ul><li class="L3"><p class="s6">“Do not become unevenly yoked with unbelievers” (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/47/6#h=29:0-30:0">6:14-18</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Cleansing of every defilement of flesh and spirit (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/47/7#h=30:0-31:0">7:1</a>)</p></li></ul></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5"><strong>9. Paul’s joy over the Corinthians (</strong><a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/47/7#h=31:0-35:0"><strong>7:2-16</strong></a><strong>)</strong></p><ul><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Paul is proud of his brothers in Corinth (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/47/7#h=31:0-32:0">7:2-4</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Paul comforted by Titus’ presence and his good report (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/47/7#h=32:0-33:0">7:5-7</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Godly sadness and repentance lead to salvation (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/47/7#h=33:0-34:118">7:8-13a</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Paul’s joy over the good relationship between Titus and the Corinthians (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/47/7#h=33:964-35:0">7:13b-16</a>)</p></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul></div> </li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="47-5-1" data-section-citation="047005001047005001"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">2 Corinthians 5:1</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p4" data-pid="4" class="s5"><strong>our earthly house, this tent:</strong> Here Paul uses a man-made tent as a metaphor for the human body of a spirit-anointed Christian. Like a collapsible tent that is temporary and relatively fragile, the earthly bodies of anointed Christians are mortal, corruptible, and temporary. However, they look forward to “a building from God,” that is, a spiritual body that is everlasting and incorruptible.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/1/0" data-bid="2-1" class="b">1Co 15:50-53</a>; compare <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/2/0" data-bid="3-1" class="b">2Pe 1:13, 14</a>; see <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/0/0">study note on 2Co 5:4</a>.</p> <p id="p5" data-pid="5" class="s5"><strong>torn down:</strong> Or “dissolved.” In connection with Paul’s illustration of the human body as a man-made tent, the Greek term <em>ka·ta·lyʹo</em> can also be rendered “dismantled; taken down.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/47/5/100" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-101"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Pe 1:13, 14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-101" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-101" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/47/5/101" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-102"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Co 15:50; Php 3:20, 21</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-102" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-102" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p164" data-pid="164" class="se"></p> <p id="p165" data-pid="165" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/199/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 1084</a></p> <div id="p166" data-pid="166"><p data-pid="166" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/200/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="166" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/200/0">2/15/1998, pp. 15-16</a></p><p data-pid="166" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/201/0">3/1/1995, p. 30</a></p> </div><p id="p167" data-pid="167" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p58" data-pid="58" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270047/56/0">it-2 1084;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270047/56/2"> w98 2/15 15-16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270047/56/4"> w95 3/1 30;</a></p> <p id="p59" data-pid="59" class="sx"></p> <p id="p60" data-pid="60" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/58/0">g73 5/8 6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/58/2"> w72 412;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/58/4"> ad 1588;</a><span class="ni"> g57 3/8 25;</span><span class="ni"> w46 120</span></p> <p id="p61" data-pid="61" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="47-5-2" data-section-citation="047005002047005002"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">2 Corinthians 5:2</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p7" data-pid="7" class="s5"><strong>house:</strong> Or “dwelling.” The Greek word <em>oi·ke·teʹri·on</em> occurs only here and at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/4/0" data-bid="5-1" class="b">Jude 6</a>, where it is rendered “dwelling place.”</p> <p id="p8" data-pid="8" class="s5"><strong>the one for us from heaven:</strong> Or “our dwelling that is from heaven; our heavenly dwelling.”—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/1/0">study note on 2Co 5:1</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/47/5/102" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-103"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 6:5; 8:23; 1Co 15:48, 49</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-103" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-103" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p167" data-pid="167" class="se"></p> <p id="p168" data-pid="168" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/202/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 597</a></p> <div id="p169" data-pid="169"><p data-pid="169" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/203/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="169" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/203/0">2/15/1998, pp. 15-16</a></p> </div><p id="p170" data-pid="170" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p59" data-pid="59" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270047/57/0">it-1 597;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270047/57/2"> w98 2/15 15-16;</a></p> <p id="p60" data-pid="60" class="sx"></p> <p id="p61" data-pid="61" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/59/0">w72 412;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/59/2"> ad 431;</a><span class="ni"> w46 120</span></p> <p id="p62" data-pid="62" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="47-5-3" data-section-citation="047005003047005003"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">2 Corinthians 5:3</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p10" data-pid="10" class="s5"><strong>we will not be found naked:</strong> Paul knew that he and other anointed Christians who died prior to Christ’s presence would, for a time, be “naked,” or unclothed, in death. They would live neither a life in the flesh nor a life in the spirit but would be asleep in the Grave. However, if they had been faithful when they lived on earth, they would not remain “naked” in death. Rather, they were guaranteed a future resurrection; they would “put on” a spiritual body to make their “home with the Lord.”—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/6/0" data-bid="7-1" class="b">2Co 5:1-8</a>; see <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/2/0">study note on 2Co 5:4</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p170" data-pid="170" class="se"></p> <p id="p171" data-pid="171" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/204/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 597</a></p> <div id="p172" data-pid="172"><p data-pid="172" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/205/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="172" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/205/0">2/15/1998, pp. 15-16</a></p> </div><p id="p173" data-pid="173" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p60" data-pid="60" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270047/58/0">it-1 597;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270047/58/2"> w98 2/15 15-16;</a></p> <p id="p61" data-pid="61" class="sx"></p> <p id="p62" data-pid="62" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/60/0">ad 431;</a><span class="ni"> g57 3/8 25;</span><span class="ni"> w46 120</span></p> <p id="p63" data-pid="63" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="47-5-4" data-section-citation="047005004047005004"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">2 Corinthians 5:4</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p12" data-pid="12" class="s5"><strong>we want to put the other on:</strong> Paul and other anointed Christians were “earnestly desiring” to be resurrected to heaven as immortal spirit creatures. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/8/0" data-bid="9-1" class="b">2Co 5:2</a>) They had a strong God-given hope of heavenly life, but that did not mean that they wanted to die. Speaking of their earthly body as a <strong>tent,</strong> Paul said that they did <strong>not want to put this one off.</strong> (See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/3/0">study note on 2Co 5:1</a>.) That is, they were not eager to die just to avoid earthly infirmities as well as the responsibilities and hardships that were associated with their ministry. (See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/4/0">study note on 2Co 5:3</a>.) Paul’s words “we want to put the other on” express the desire that anointed Christians have for life in heaven. They are eager, along with Christ Jesus, to serve Jehovah forever.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/9/0" data-bid="10-1" class="b">1Co 15:42-44,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/9/1" data-bid="10-2" class="b"> 53, 54;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/9/2" data-bid="10-3" class="b"> Php 1:20-24;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/9/3" data-bid="10-4" class="b"> 2Pe 1:4;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/9/4" data-bid="10-5" class="b"> 1Jo 3:2, 3;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/9/5" data-bid="10-6" class="b"> Re 20:6</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/47/5/103" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-104"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Co 15:43, 44; Php 1:21-23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-104" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-104" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/47/5/104" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-105"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Co 15:53; 1Pe 1:3, 4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-105" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-105" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p173" data-pid="173" class="se"></p> <div id="p174" data-pid="174"><p data-pid="174" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/206/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="174" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/206/0">1/2020, p. 23</a></p> </div><div id="p175" data-pid="175"><p data-pid="175" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/207/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="175" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/207/0">1/2016, p. 20</a></p> </div><div id="p176" data-pid="176"><p data-pid="176" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/208/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="176" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/208/0">2/15/1998, pp. 15-16</a></p> </div><p id="p177" data-pid="177" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p61" data-pid="61" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270047/59/0">w20.01 23;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270047/59/2"> w16.01 20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270047/59/4"> w98 2/15 15-16;</a></p> <p id="p62" data-pid="62" class="sx"></p> <p id="p63" data-pid="63" class="sx"><span class="ni">w46 122</span></p> <p id="p64" data-pid="64" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="47-5-5" data-section-citation="047005005047005005"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">2 Corinthians 5:5</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p14" data-pid="14" class="s5"><strong>a token of what is to come:</strong> Or “a down payment; a guarantee (pledge) of what is to come.”—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/5/0">study note on 2Co 1:22</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/47/5/105" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-106"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Eph 2:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-106" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-106" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/47/5/106" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-107"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 8:23; 2Co 1:22; Eph 1:13, 14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-107" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-107" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p177" data-pid="177" class="se"></p> <div id="p178" data-pid="178"><p data-pid="178" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/209/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="178" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/209/0">1/2016, pp. 18-19</a></p> </div><div id="p179" data-pid="179"><p data-pid="179" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/210/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="179" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/210/0">2/15/1998, pp. 15-16</a></p> </div><p id="p180" data-pid="180" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p62" data-pid="62" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270047/60/0">w16.01 18-19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270047/60/2"> w98 2/15 15-16;</a></p> <p id="p63" data-pid="63" class="sx"></p> <p id="p64" data-pid="64" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/62/0">w74 252;</a><span class="ni"> w46 123</span></p> <p id="p65" data-pid="65" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="47-5-6" data-section-citation="047005006047005006"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">2 Corinthians 5:6</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/47/5/107" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-108"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 14:3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-108" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-108" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p65" data-pid="65" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/63/0">w56 59;</a><span class="ni"> w46 123</span></p> <p id="p66" data-pid="66" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="47-5-7" data-section-citation="047005007047005007"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">2 Corinthians 5:7</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p16" data-pid="16" class="s5"><strong>walking by faith, not by sight:</strong> In the Bible, “to walk” is often used figuratively, meaning “to live; to act; to follow a certain life course.” So “walking by faith” refers to pursuing a life course that is governed by faith and trust in God and in what he has revealed. It is here contrasted with “walking . . . by sight,” that is, pursuing a life course guided by what can be seen or by outward appearance. In this context, Paul had in mind spirit-anointed Christians. They could not see their heavenly reward with the physical eyes, but their faith was well-founded. All Christians should let their life course be guided by faith.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/47/5/108" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-109"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Heb 11:8, 24, 27</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-109" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-109" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/47/5/109" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-110"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 8:24; 2Co 4:18; Heb 11:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-110" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-110" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p180" data-pid="180" class="se"></p> <p id="p181" data-pid="181" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/211/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 154</a></p> <div id="p182" data-pid="182"><p data-pid="182" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/212/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="182" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/212/0">9/15/2005, pp. 16-20</a></p><p data-pid="182" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/213/0">1/15/1998, pp. 8-13</a></p> </div><div id="p183" data-pid="183"><p data-pid="183" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/214/0"><em>Kingdom Ministry,</em></a></p><p data-pid="183" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/214/0">9/1996, p. 1</a></p> </div><p id="p184" data-pid="184" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p63" data-pid="63" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270047/61/0">it-1 154;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270047/61/2"> w05 9/15 16-20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270047/61/4"> w98 1/15 8-13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270047/61/7"> km 9/96 1;</a></p> <p id="p64" data-pid="64" class="sx"></p> <p id="p66" data-pid="66" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/64/0">w85 6/1 10-15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/64/2"> w76 758;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/64/4"> w65 255;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/64/5"> w64 270;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/64/6"> w62 533;</a><span class="ni"> lg 152;</span><span class="ni"> w46 123</span></p> <p id="p67" data-pid="67" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="47-5-8" data-section-citation="047005008047005008"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">2 Corinthians 5:8</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/47/5/110" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-111"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Php 1:23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-111" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-111" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p184" data-pid="184" class="se"></p> <div id="p185" data-pid="185"><p data-pid="185" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/215/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="185" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/215/0">2/15/1998, pp. 15-16</a></p><p data-pid="185" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/216/0">3/1/1995, p. 30</a></p> </div><p id="p186" data-pid="186" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p64" data-pid="64" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270047/62/0">w98 2/15 16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270047/62/2"> w95 3/1 30;</a></p> <p id="p65" data-pid="65" class="sx"></p> <p id="p67" data-pid="67" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/65/0">w56 59;</a><span class="ni"> w46 123</span></p> <p id="p68" data-pid="68" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="47-5-9" data-section-citation="047005009047005009"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">2 Corinthians 5:9</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p68" data-pid="68" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/66/0">w56 59;</a><span class="ni"> w46 123-124</span></p> <p id="p69" data-pid="69" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="47-5-10" data-section-citation="047005010047005010"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">2 Corinthians 5:10</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p18" data-pid="18" class="s5"><strong>the judgment seat of the Christ:</strong> At <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/13/0" data-bid="14-1" class="b">Ro 14:10</a>, Paul referred to “the judgment seat of God.” However, Jehovah judges by means of his Son (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/14/0" data-bid="15-1" class="b">Joh 5:22,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/14/1" data-bid="15-2" class="b"> 27</a>), so it is here called “the judgment seat of the Christ.” In early Christian times, a judgment seat (Greek, <em>beʹma</em>) was usually a raised outdoor platform, accessed by steps. Seated officials could address the crowds and announce their decisions from this platform. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/15/0" data-bid="16-1" class="b">Mt 27:19;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/15/1" data-bid="16-2" class="b"> Joh 19:13;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/15/2" data-bid="16-3" class="b"> Ac 12:21;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/15/3" data-bid="16-4" class="b"> 18:12;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/15/4" data-bid="16-5" class="b"> 25:6,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/15/5" data-bid="16-6" class="b"> 10</a>) Paul’s use of the term here might have reminded the Corinthians of the formidable judgment seat in Corinth.—See Glossary, “<a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/6/0">Judgment seat</a>,” and Media Gallery, “<a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/0">Judgment Seat in Corinth</a>.”</p> <p id="p19" data-pid="19" class="s5"><strong>bad:</strong> Or “vile.” The Greek word here rendered “bad,” or “vile,” is <em>phauʹlos.</em> In some contexts, it may convey the idea of “being evil in the sense of moral baseness.” Paul shows that the choice put before humans is to practice either what is <strong>good</strong> or what is <strong>bad,</strong> that is, to live by God’s standards or to ignore them.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-4"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p69" data-pid="69">Or “be made manifest.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/47/5/111" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-112"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Col 3:24; Re 22:12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-112" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-112" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p186" data-pid="186" class="se"></p> <p id="p187" data-pid="187" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/217/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 137-138</a></p> <div id="p188" data-pid="188"><p data-pid="188" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/218/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="188" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/218/0">12/15/1998, pp. 15-16</a></p> </div><p id="p189" data-pid="189" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p65" data-pid="65" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270047/63/0">it-2 137-138;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270047/63/3"> w98 12/15 15-16;</a></p> <p id="p66" data-pid="66" class="sx"></p> <p id="p69" data-pid="69" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/67/0">g76 7/22 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/67/2"> w72 589;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/67/4"> ad 982;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/67/5"> w65 447;</a><span class="ni"> im 367;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/67/7"> w64 724;</a><span class="ni"> w47 198;</span><span class="ni"> w46 124;</span><span class="ni"> w41 12;</span><span class="ni"> le32 56</span></p> <p id="p70" data-pid="70" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="47-5-11" data-section-citation="047005011047005011"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">2 Corinthians 5:11</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p21" data-pid="21" class="s5"><strong>the fear of the Lord:</strong> In this context, “the Lord” apparently refers to Jesus Christ. In the preceding verse, Paul mentions that “we must all appear before the judgment seat of the Christ.” (See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/7/0">study note on 2Co 5:10</a>.) Isaiah prophesied about Jesus’ role as Judge. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/17/0" data-bid="18-1" class="b">Isa 11:3, 4</a>) “The fear of the Lord” stems from deep love and profound respect for Jehovah, who appointed Jesus as Judge.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/18/0" data-bid="19-1" class="b">Joh 5:22,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/18/1" data-bid="19-2" class="b"> 27</a>.</p> <p id="p22" data-pid="22" class="s5"><strong>are well-known:</strong> Or “have been made manifest.” Paul was convinced that God knew what kind of people he and his associates were. Here Paul hopes that the Corinthians also recognized the motives and conduct of these brothers as being acceptable, or good.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p189" data-pid="189" class="se"></p> <div id="p190" data-pid="190"><p data-pid="190" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/219/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="190" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/219/0">12/15/1998, pp. 15-16</a></p> </div><p id="p191" data-pid="191" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p66" data-pid="66" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270047/64/0">w98 12/15 16</a></p> <p id="p67" data-pid="67" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="47-5-12" data-section-citation="047005012047005012"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">2 Corinthians 5:12</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p24" data-pid="24" class="s5"><strong>those who boast over the outward appearance:</strong> The Greek verb for “to boast” (<em>kau·khaʹo·mai</em>) is often used in the sense of selfish pride. It is used several times in Paul’s letters to the Corinthians. The Bible shows that no man has grounds for boasting in himself or in his accomplishments. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/20/0" data-bid="21-1" class="b">Jer 9:23, 24</a>) The apostle Paul gives strong counsel to the congregation, showing that there is no room for boasting in anyone but Jehovah God and what he has done for them.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/21/0" data-bid="22-1" class="b">1Co 1:28, 29,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/21/1" data-bid="22-2" class="b"> 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/21/2" data-bid="22-3" class="b"> 4:6, 7;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/21/3" data-bid="22-4" class="b"> 2Co 10:17</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/47/5/112" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-113"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Co 10:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-113" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-113" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p191" data-pid="191" class="se"></p> <p id="p192" data-pid="192" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/220/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 1193</a></p> <div id="p193" data-pid="193"><p data-pid="193" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/221/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="193" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/221/0">12/15/1998, p. 16</a></p> </div><p id="p194" data-pid="194" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p67" data-pid="67" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270047/65/0">it-2 1193;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270047/65/2"> w98 12/15 16;</a></p> <p id="p68" data-pid="68" class="sx"></p> <p id="p70" data-pid="70" class="sx"><span class="ni">g63 12/22 28</span></p> <p id="p71" data-pid="71" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="47-5-13" data-section-citation="047005013047005013"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">2 Corinthians 5:13</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p26" data-pid="26" class="s5"><strong>For if we were out of our mind, it was for God:</strong> Paul here uses a Greek verb that literally means “to stand out of oneself; to be beside oneself.” Paul may simply have been referring to the boasts he made later in this letter in order to defend his qualifications as an apostle, which his critics had questioned. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/23/0" data-bid="24-1" class="b">2Co 11:16-18,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/23/1" data-bid="24-2" class="b"> 23</a>) Although Paul was completely qualified, he felt uncomfortable boasting. He did not boast because of pride. Rather, “it was for God,” in order to defend the truth and protect the congregation from dangerous influences. In truth, Paul was <strong>sound in mind,</strong> with a balanced view of himself. (Compare <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/24/0" data-bid="25-1" class="b">Ac 26:24, 25;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/24/1" data-bid="25-2" class="b"> Ro 12:3</a>.) His soundness of mind greatly benefited those whom he taught, so he could rightly say, <strong>it is for you.</strong></p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/47/5/113" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-114"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Co 11:1, 16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-114" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-114" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p194" data-pid="194" class="se"></p> <p id="p195" data-pid="195" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/222/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 512</a></p> <p id="p196" data-pid="196" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/223/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 406</a></p> <div id="p197" data-pid="197"><p data-pid="197" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/224/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="197" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/224/0">12/15/1998, p. 16</a></p> </div><p id="p198" data-pid="198" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p68" data-pid="68" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270047/66/0">it-1 512;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270047/66/2"> it-2 406;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270047/66/4"> w98 12/15 16;</a></p> <p id="p69" data-pid="69" class="sx"></p> <p id="p71" data-pid="71" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/69/0">ad 1160-1161;</a><span class="ni"> g63 12/22 28</span></p> <p id="p72" data-pid="72" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="47-5-14" data-section-citation="047005014047005014"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">2 Corinthians 5:14</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p28" data-pid="28" class="s5"><strong>the love the Christ has:</strong> Or “the love of the Christ.” The Greek phrase could be understood to mean either “the love Christ shows us” or “the love we show Christ.” Some have suggested that both meanings are possible. The context, though, shows that the emphasis is on the love Christ has shown.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/26/0" data-bid="27-1" class="b">2Co 5:15</a>.</p> <p id="p29" data-pid="29" class="s5"><strong>compels us:</strong> This Greek verb literally means “to hold together” and may convey the meaning “to exercise continuous control over someone or something”; “to urge”; “to impel strongly.” The love Christ showed in laying down his life in our behalf is so outstanding that as a Christian’s appreciation grows, his heart is deeply moved. In this manner, Christ’s love controlled Paul. It moved him to reject selfish pursuits and to confine his objectives to serving God and his fellow man inside and outside the congregation.—Compare <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/8/0">study note on 1Co 9:16</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/47/5/114" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-115"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 15:13; 1Jo 3:16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-115" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-115" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/47/5/115" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-116"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 53:10; Mt 20:28; 1Ti 2:5, 6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-116" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-116" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p198" data-pid="198" class="se"></p> <p id="p199" data-pid="199" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/225/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 854</a></p> <div id="p200" data-pid="200"><p data-pid="200" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/226/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="200" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/226/0">1/2016, pp. 13-14</a></p> </div><div id="p201" data-pid="201"><p data-pid="201" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/227/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="201" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/227/0">6/1/2010, p. 9</a></p><p data-pid="201" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/228/0">5/15/2010, pp. 26-27</a></p><p data-pid="201" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/229/0">3/15/2005, p. 14</a></p><p data-pid="201" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/230/0">12/15/1998, p. 16</a></p><p data-pid="201" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/231/0">6/15/1995, pp. 14-15</a></p><p data-pid="201" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/232/0">6/1/1994, pp. 15-16</a></p><p data-pid="201" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/233/0">2/15/1992, p. 14</a></p> </div><div id="p202" data-pid="202"><p data-pid="202" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/234/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="202" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/234/0">10/8/1996, p. 27</a></p> </div><p id="p203" data-pid="203" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p69" data-pid="69" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270047/67/0">it-1 854;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270047/67/2"> w16.01 13-14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270047/67/4"> w10 5/15 26-27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270047/67/6"> w10 6/1 9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270047/67/8"> w05 3/15 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270047/67/10"> w98 12/15 16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270047/67/12"> g96 10/8 27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270047/67/14"> w95 6/15 14-15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270047/67/16"> w94 6/1 16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270047/67/18"> w92 2/15 14;</a></p> <p id="p70" data-pid="70" class="sx"></p> <p id="p72" data-pid="72" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/70/0">bw 89-90;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/70/2"> w75 153;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/70/4"> w74 200;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/70/6"> w74 371;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/70/8"> w73 277;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/70/10"> w67 255;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/70/11"> w65 723;</a><span class="ni"> w31 5</span></p> <p id="p73" data-pid="73" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="47-5-15" data-section-citation="047005015047005015"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">2 Corinthians 5:15</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/47/5/116" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-117"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 6:11; 14:7, 8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-117" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-117" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p203" data-pid="203" class="se"></p> <p id="p204" data-pid="204" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/235/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 28</a></p> <div id="p205" data-pid="205"><p data-pid="205" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/236/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="205" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/236/0">1/2016, pp. 13-14</a></p> </div><div id="p206" data-pid="206"><p data-pid="206" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/237/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="206" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/237/0">6/1/2010, p. 9</a></p><p data-pid="206" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/238/0">5/15/2010, pp. 26-27</a></p><p data-pid="206" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/239/0">3/15/2005, p. 14</a></p><p data-pid="206" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/240/0">12/15/1998, pp. 16-17</a></p><p data-pid="206" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/241/0">2/15/1992, p. 14</a></p><p data-pid="206" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/242/0">8/15/1987, pp. 10,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/243/0"> 12-13</a></p> </div><p id="p207" data-pid="207" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p70" data-pid="70" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270047/68/0">lff lesson 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270047/68/2"> w16.01 13-14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270047/68/4"> w10 5/15 26-27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270047/68/6"> w10 6/1 9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270047/68/8"> w05 3/15 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270047/68/10"> w98 12/15 16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270047/68/12"> w92 2/15 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270047/68/14"> w87 8/15 10,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270047/68/16"> 13;</a></p> <p id="p71" data-pid="71" class="sx"></p> <p id="p73" data-pid="73" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/71/0">w78 3/15 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/71/2"> w74 372-374;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/71/5"> w73 277;</a><span class="ni"> w46 124</span></p> <p id="p74" data-pid="74" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="47-5-16" data-section-citation="047005016047005016"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">2 Corinthians 5:16</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p31" data-pid="31" class="s5"><strong>from a fleshly viewpoint:</strong> Or “from a human point of view.” Lit., “according to the flesh.” In this context, the term “flesh” (Greek, <em>sarx</em>) refers broadly to things connected with the limitations of humans, including the way they reason and the things they achieve. (See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/9/0">study notes on Ro 3:20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/10/0"> 8:4</a>.) Paul’s point was that Christians would not evaluate one another on the basis of position, wealth, race, national origin, or other such factors. Since Christ died for all, those fleshly distinctions were irrelevant. It was the spiritual relationship between fellow believers that mattered.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/28/0" data-bid="29-1" class="b">Mt 12:47-50</a>.</p> <p id="p32" data-pid="32" class="s5"><strong>we certainly no longer know him in that way:</strong> Any Christian who initially viewed Jesus from a fleshly, or human, perspective—hoping that he had come to restore the Jews’ earthly kingdom—abandoned such a viewpoint. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/29/0" data-bid="30-1" class="b">Joh 6:15,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/29/1" data-bid="30-2" class="b"> 26</a>) Instead, Christians realized that Jesus had given his fleshly body as a ransom and that he was now a life-giving spirit.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/30/0" data-bid="31-1" class="b">1Co 15:45;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/30/1" data-bid="31-2" class="b"> 2Co 5:15</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/47/5/117" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-118"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 12:50</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-118" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-118" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/47/5/118" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-119"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 20:17</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-119" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-119" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p207" data-pid="207" class="se"></p> <div id="p208" data-pid="208"><p data-pid="208" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/244/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="208" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/244/0">7/15/2008, p. 28</a></p><p data-pid="208" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/245/0">12/15/1998, pp. 16-17</a></p> </div><p id="p209" data-pid="209" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p71" data-pid="71" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270047/69/0">w08 7/15 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270047/69/2"> w98 12/15 16-17;</a></p> <p id="p72" data-pid="72" class="sx"></p> <p id="p74" data-pid="74" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/72/0">w78 3/15 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/72/2"> hs 117-118;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/72/6"> w67 255-256;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/72/7"> w65 584;</a><span class="ni"> g62 5/8 5;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/72/9"> w61 704;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/72/10"> w56 348;</a><span class="ni"> nh 170;</span><span class="ni"> w49 201;</span><span class="ni"> w46 124;</span><span class="ni"> w42 350</span></p> <p id="p75" data-pid="75" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="47-5-17" data-section-citation="047005017047005017"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">2 Corinthians 5:17</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p34" data-pid="34" class="s5"><strong>in union with Christ:</strong> Lit., “in Christ.” Each spirit-anointed Christian enjoys a oneness with Jesus Christ. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/32/0" data-bid="33-1" class="b">Joh 17:21;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/32/1" data-bid="33-2" class="b"> 1Co 12:27</a>) This special relationship comes into existence when Jehovah draws the individual to his Son and begets that individual with holy spirit.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/33/0" data-bid="34-1" class="b">Joh 3:3-8;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/33/1" data-bid="34-2" class="b"> 6:44</a>.</p> <p id="p35" data-pid="35" class="s5"><strong>he is a new creation:</strong> Each anointed Christian is a new creation—a spirit-begotten son of God with the prospect of sharing with Christ in the heavenly Kingdom. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/34/0" data-bid="35-1" class="b">Ga 4:6, 7</a>) Though new material things have not been created since the end of the sixth creative day (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/35/0" data-bid="36-1" class="b">Ge 2:2, 3</a>), new spiritual things have been created.</p> <p id="p36" data-pid="36" class="s5"><strong>new things have come into existence:</strong> Jesus became God’s initial “new creation” upon being anointed at his baptism as a spirit-begotten son of God with heavenly prospects. Additionally, Jesus and his anointed corulers collectively make up the Christian congregation, which is also a new spiritual creation.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/36/0" data-bid="37-1" class="b">1Pe 2:9</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/47/5/119" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-120"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ga 6:15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-120" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-120" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p209" data-pid="209" class="se"></p> <p id="p210" data-pid="210" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/246/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 546</a></p> <div id="p211" data-pid="211"><p data-pid="211" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/247/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="211" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/247/0">12/15/1998, p. 17</a></p><p data-pid="211" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/248/0">1/1/1993, pp. 5-6</a></p><p data-pid="211" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/249/0">3/1/1987, p. 27</a></p> </div><div id="p212" data-pid="212"><p data-pid="212" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/250/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="212" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/250/0">2/8/1988, pp. 26-27</a></p> </div><p id="p213" data-pid="213" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p72" data-pid="72" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270047/70/0">it-1 546;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270047/70/2"> w98 12/15 17;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270047/70/4"> w93 1/1 5-6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270047/70/6"> g88 2/8 26-27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270047/70/8"> w87 3/1 27;</a></p> <p id="p73" data-pid="73" class="sx"></p> <p id="p75" data-pid="75" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/73/0">w81 5/1 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/73/2"> hs 116-118;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/73/4"> w73 732;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/73/6"> w72 608;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/73/8"> ad 393;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/73/9"> w64 447;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/73/10"> w63 538;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/73/11"> w62 300,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/73/12"> 660;</a><span class="ni"> nh 170;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/73/14"> w50 410;</a><span class="ni"> g47 3/8 25;</span><span class="ni"> w45 12;</span><span class="ni"> ci 131;</span><span class="ni"> w38 104</span></p> <p id="p76" data-pid="76" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="47-5-18" data-section-citation="047005018047005018"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">2 Corinthians 5:18</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p38" data-pid="38" class="s5"><strong>God, who reconciled us to himself:</strong> All humans need to be reconciled to God because the first man, Adam, was disobedient, and he passed sin and imperfection on to all his descendants. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/38/0" data-bid="39-1" class="b">Ro 5:12</a>) As a result, they are in a state of alienation from God; they are at enmity with God, whose standards do not allow for condoning wrongdoing. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/39/0" data-bid="40-1" class="b">Ro 8:7, 8</a>) The Greek words for “to reconcile” and “reconciliation” basically convey the meaning “change; exchange,” and in this context they refer to changing from a hostile relationship to a friendly, harmonious relationship with God. Paul here shows that God first reconciled “us” (Paul, his associates, and all spirit-anointed Christians) to Himself <strong>through Christ,</strong> that is, by means of Christ’s ransom sacrifice. Then Paul says that God “gave us the ministry of the reconciliation.”—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/11/0">study note on Ro 5:10</a>.</p> <p id="p39" data-pid="39" class="s5"><strong>the ministry of the reconciliation:</strong> That is, the ministry of helping people to become “reconciled to God through the death of his Son.” (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/40/0" data-bid="41-1" class="b">Ro 5:10</a>) This ministry involves an urgent message to help those alienated from God to come into a peaceful relationship with him, to become his friend.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/41/0" data-bid="42-1" class="b">2Co 5:18-20</a>; for a discussion of the term “ministry” (Greek, <em>di·a·ko·niʹa</em>), see <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/12/0">study notes on Ac 11:29;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/13/0"> Ro 11:13</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/47/5/120" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-121"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 5:10; Eph 2:15, 16; Col 1:19, 20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-121" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-121" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/47/5/121" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-122"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 20:24</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-122" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-122" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p213" data-pid="213" class="se"></p> <div id="p214" data-pid="214"><p data-pid="214" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/251/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="214" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/251/0">2/15/2014, p. 18</a></p><p data-pid="214" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/252/0">12/15/2010, pp. 12-14</a></p><p data-pid="214" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/253/0">12/15/1998, pp. 17-18</a></p> </div><p id="p215" data-pid="215" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/254/0"><em>God’s Kingdom Rules!,</em> pp. 209-210</a></p> <p id="p216" data-pid="216" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p73" data-pid="73" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270047/71/0">w14 2/15 18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270047/71/2"> kr 209-210;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270047/71/4"> w10 12/15 12-14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270047/71/6"> w98 12/15 17-18;</a></p> <p id="p74" data-pid="74" class="sx"></p> <p id="p76" data-pid="76" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/74/0">w84 8/15 10-11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/74/2"> w72 375-376;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/74/4"> w66 489;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/74/5"> w53 731;</a><span class="ni"> w45 12;</span><span class="ni"> w38 104</span></p> <p id="p77" data-pid="77" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="47-5-19" data-section-citation="047005019047005019"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">2 Corinthians 5:19</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p41" data-pid="41" class="s5"><strong>God was by means of Christ reconciling:</strong> Some Bible translations render this phrase “God was in Christ, reconciling.” However, the Greek preposition <em>en,</em> literally meaning “in,” is very broad and must be understood according to context. The preceding verse (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/43/0" data-bid="44-1" class="b">2Co 5:18</a>) clearly states that “God . . . reconciled us to himself <em>through</em> [Greek, <em>di·aʹ</em>] Christ.” In harmony with this, <em>en</em> is here properly translated “by means of.”</p> <p id="p42" data-pid="42" class="s5"><strong>reconciling a world to himself:</strong> The world of mankind needs to be reconciled to God because the first man, Adam, was disobedient, and he passed sin and imperfection on to all his descendants. (See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/14/0">study note on 2Co 5:18</a>.) God is accomplishing this reconciliation <strong>by means of Christ,</strong> that is, through the atoning sacrifice of Jesus. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/44/0" data-bid="45-1" class="b">Ro 5:10;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/44/1" data-bid="45-2" class="b"> 2Co 5:21;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/44/2" data-bid="45-3" class="b"> Col 1:21, 22</a>) Jehovah has appointed those who are in union with Christ to be “ambassadors” to a hostile world and has given them “the ministry of the reconciliation.”—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/45/0" data-bid="46-1" class="b">2Co 5:18,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/45/1" data-bid="46-2" class="b"> 20</a>.</p> <p id="p43" data-pid="43" class="s5"><strong>the message of the reconciliation:</strong> Or “the word of the reconciliation.” God’s word, or message, to mankind is described in a number of ways that show the breadth, meaning, and various aspects of its content. Here it is described as “the message of the reconciliation.” It is also referred to as “the word [or “message”] of the Kingdom” (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/46/0" data-bid="47-1" class="b">Mt 13:19</a>), “the word of this salvation” (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/47/0" data-bid="48-1" class="b">Ac 13:26</a>), “the word of truth” (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/48/0" data-bid="49-1" class="b">Eph 1:13</a>), and “the word of righteousness” (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/49/0" data-bid="50-1" class="b">Heb 5:13</a>). Here Paul shows gratitude for the privilege of conveying this message of reconciliation, saying that God “entrusted [the message] to us,” that is, to Paul and all spirit-anointed Christians.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/47/5/122" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-123"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 5:6; 1Jo 2:1, 2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-123" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-123" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/47/5/123" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-124"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 4:25; 5:18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-124" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-124" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/47/5/124" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-125"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 28:19, 20; Ac 13:38, 39</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-125" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-125" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p216" data-pid="216" class="se"></p> <p id="p217" data-pid="217" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/255/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 762</a></p> <div id="p218" data-pid="218"><p data-pid="218" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/256/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="218" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/256/0">12/15/2010, pp. 12-13</a></p><p data-pid="218" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/257/0">12/15/1998, pp. 17-18</a></p> </div><p id="p219" data-pid="219" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p74" data-pid="74" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270047/72/0">it-2 762;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270047/72/2"> w10 12/15 12-13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270047/72/5"> w98 12/15 17-18;</a></p> <p id="p75" data-pid="75" class="sx"></p> <p id="p77" data-pid="77" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/75/0">w72 375-376;</a><span class="ni"> im 404;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/75/5"> w64 51;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/75/6"> w53 731;</a><span class="ni"> w44 375;</span><span class="ni"> w34 235</span></p> <p id="p78" data-pid="78" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="47-5-20" data-section-citation="047005020047005020"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">2 Corinthians 5:20</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p45" data-pid="45" class="s5"><strong>we are ambassadors:</strong> Paul is here speaking of himself and his fellow workers as “ambassadors substituting for Christ.” In Bible times, ambassadors and other messengers could be dispatched for several reasons. For example, during periods of hostility, ambassadors were dispatched to see if warfare could be averted or to arrange terms for peace where a state of war prevailed. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/51/0" data-bid="52-1" class="b">Isa 30:1-4;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/51/1" data-bid="52-2" class="b"> 33:7</a>) In Paul’s day, peoples, cities, or provinces of the Roman Empire would send ambassadors to Rome to reinforce friendship, to receive assistance, or to plead for some cause. The Greek verb for “to be (act as) an ambassador” (<em>pre·sbeuʹo</em>) appears twice in the Christian Greek Scriptures, here and at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/52/0" data-bid="53-1" class="b">Eph 6:19, 20</a>, where Paul speaks of himself as an ambassador for the good news. At <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/53/0" data-bid="54-1" class="b">Lu 14:32</a> and <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/54/0" data-bid="55-1" class="b">19:14</a>, the related noun <em>pre·sbeiʹa</em> is rendered “body of ambassadors.” Both of these words are related to the word <em>pre·sbyʹte·ros,</em> meaning “older man; elder.”—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/55/0" data-bid="56-1" class="b">Mt 16:21;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/55/1" data-bid="56-2" class="b"> Ac 11:30</a>.</p> <p id="p46" data-pid="46" class="s5"><strong>substituting for Christ:</strong> Or “instead of Christ; in the name of Christ.” After Christ was resurrected to heaven, his faithful followers were appointed to act in his place, as “ambassadors substituting for Christ.” They were first sent to the Jews and then to people of the nations, all of whom were alienated from the Supreme Sovereign, Jehovah. These anointed Christians serve as ambassadors to a world not at peace with God. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/56/0" data-bid="57-1" class="b">Joh 14:30;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/56/1" data-bid="57-2" class="b"> 15:18, 19;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/56/2" data-bid="57-3" class="b"> Jas 4:4</a>) In Paul’s letter to the Ephesians, written during his first imprisonment in Rome (c. 59-61 C.E.), he described himself as “an ambassador in chains.”—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/57/0" data-bid="58-1" class="b">Eph 6:20</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/47/5/125" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-126"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Eph 6:19, 20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-126" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-126" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/47/5/126" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-127"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Php 3:20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-127" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-127" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p219" data-pid="219" class="se"></p> <p id="p220" data-pid="220" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/258/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 88-89</a></p> <p id="p221" data-pid="221" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/259/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 761-762</a></p> <p id="p222" data-pid="222" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/260/0"><em>Remain in God’s Love,</em> pp. 61-62</a></p> <p id="p223" data-pid="223" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/261/0"><em>“God’s Love,”</em> pp. 51-52</a></p> <div id="p224" data-pid="224"><p data-pid="224" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/262/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="224" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/262/0">12/15/2010, pp. 12-14</a></p><p data-pid="224" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/263/0">11/1/2002, pp. 16-17</a></p><p data-pid="224" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/264/0">12/15/1998, p. 18</a></p> </div><p id="p225" data-pid="225" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/265/0"><em>Worldwide Security,</em> pp. 58-60,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/266/0"> 64,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/267/0"> 67</a></p> <p id="p226" data-pid="226" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p75" data-pid="75" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270047/73/0">it-1 88-89;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270047/73/3"> it-2 761;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270047/73/5"> lvs 61-62;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270047/73/7"> lv 51-52;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270047/73/10"> w10 12/15 12-14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270047/73/12"> w02 11/1 16-17;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270047/73/14"> w98 12/15 18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270047/73/16"> ws 60,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270047/73/18"> 64,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270047/73/20"> 67;</a></p> <p id="p76" data-pid="76" class="sx"></p> <p id="p78" data-pid="78" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/76/0">w82 10/1 24-25;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/76/2"> w81 6/15 27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/76/5"> go 90,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/76/7"> 162;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/76/9"> w76 749-750;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/76/13"> w74 107-108;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/76/15"> w74 147;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/76/17"> w74 604;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/76/19"> w73 401;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/76/21"> ka 78-79;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/76/24"> w72 376-377;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/76/27"> w71 622;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/76/29"> ad 63;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/76/30"> kj 359;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/76/31"> nc 24-25;</a><span class="ni"> qm 378;</span><span class="ni"> li 310;</span><span class="ni"> im 398;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/76/36"> w64 51,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/76/37"> 652,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/76/38"> 686;</a><span class="ni"> g62 3/22 15;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/76/40"> w61 8,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/76/41"> 210;</a><span class="ni"> yb61 11;</span><span class="ni"> g61 12/8 27;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/76/44"> w60 71,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/76/45"> 158;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/76/46"> w55 54;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/76/47"> w53 11,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/76/48"> 733;</a><span class="ni"> nh 319;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/76/50"> w52 55;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/76/51"> w51 79,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/76/52"> 743;</a><span class="ni"> w49 150;</span><span class="ni"> w48 359;</span><span class="ni"> w46 346;</span><span class="ni"> ki 315;</span><span class="ni"> w34 235</span></p> <p id="p79" data-pid="79" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="47-5-21" data-section-citation="047005021047005021"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">2 Corinthians 5:21</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p48" data-pid="48" class="s5"><strong>The one who did not know sin:</strong> That is, Jesus, who never sinned. However, Jehovah made him <strong>to be sin for us,</strong> that is, for our sake. Jehovah arranged for Jesus to die as a sin offering to pay the penalty for mankind’s sin. (Compare <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/59/0" data-bid="60-1" class="b">Le 16:21;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/59/1" data-bid="60-2" class="b"> Isa 53:12;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/59/2" data-bid="60-3" class="b"> Ga 3:13;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/59/3" data-bid="60-4" class="b"> Heb 9:28</a>.) The phrase “made to be sin for us” could also be rendered “made to be a sin offering for us.” Regarding Jesus, the apostle John says: “He is a propitiatory sacrifice [or, “an atoning sacrifice; a means of appeasement”] for our sins, yet not for ours only but also for the whole world’s.” (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/60/0" data-bid="61-1" class="b">1Jo 2:2</a>) While the Israelites had a limited means of approach to God through their animal sacrifices, Christians have a superior basis for approaching God, the sacrifice of Jesus Christ.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/61/0" data-bid="62-1" class="b">Joh 14:6;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/61/1" data-bid="62-2" class="b"> 1Pe 3:18</a>.</p> <p id="p49" data-pid="49" class="s5"><strong>so that by means of him we might become God’s righteousness:</strong> That is, by means of Jesus, we may attain a righteous, or approved, standing before God. Paul may have had in mind Isaiah’s prophecy regarding Jehovah’s Messianic servant, who is said to “bring a righteous standing to many people.”—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070754/62/0" data-bid="63-1" class="b">Isa 53:11</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/47/5/127" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-128"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Heb 4:15; 7:26</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-128" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div 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id="p226" data-pid="226" class="se"></p> <p id="p227" data-pid="227" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/268/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 761</a></p> <div id="p228" data-pid="228"><p data-pid="228" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/269/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="228" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/269/0">8/15/2000, pp. 18-19</a></p><p data-pid="228" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204437/270/0">12/15/1998, p. 18</a></p> </div><p id="p229" data-pid="229" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p76" data-pid="76" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270047/74/0">it-2 761;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270047/74/2"> w00 8/15 18-19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270047/74/4"> w98 12/15 18;</a></p> <p id="p77" data-pid="77" class="sx"></p> <p id="p79" data-pid="79" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020047/77/0">sl 82;</a><span class="ni"> im 398;</span><span class="ni"> w37 236</span></p> <p id="p80" data-pid="80" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div> </div> <div id="studyParallel" class="studyPane tabContent"> <div class="section"> <h3 class="title">Parallel Translations</h3> <div class="helpText">Click a verse number to display parallel Bible verses.</div> <div class="parallel"> <div class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div> <div class="extract"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="studyMarginals" class="studyPane tabContent"> <div class="section marginalsGeneral"><h3 class="title"><span class="sectionIcon"></span><span class="scalableui">General</span></h3><div class="content categorizedMarginal"><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/47/5/100/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-101-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">2 Cor. 5:1</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Pe 1:13, 14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-101-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-101-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/47/5/101/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-102-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">2 Cor. 5:1</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Co 15:50; Php 3:20, 21</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-102-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-102-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/47/5/102/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-103-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">2 Cor. 5:2</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 6:5; 8:23; 1Co 15:48, 49</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-103-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-103-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/47/5/103/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-104-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">2 Cor. 5:4</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span 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class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">2 Cor. 5:7</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Heb 11:8, 24, 27</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-109-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-109-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/47/5/109/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-110-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">2 Cor. 5:7</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 8:24; 2Co 4:18; Heb 11:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-110-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div 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class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Col 3:24; Re 22:12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-112-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-112-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/47/5/112/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-113-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">2 Cor. 5:12</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Co 10:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-113-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-113-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" 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data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-117-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">2 Cor. 5:15</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 6:11; 14:7, 8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-117-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-117-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/47/5/117/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-118-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">2 Cor. 5:16</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 12:50</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-118-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div 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5:17</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ga 6:15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-120-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-120-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/47/5/120/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-121-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">2 Cor. 5:18</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 5:10; Eph 2:15, 16; Col 1:19, 20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-121-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-121-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/47/5/121/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-122-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">2 Cor. 5:18</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 20:24</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-122-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-122-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/47/5/122/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-123-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">2 Cor. 5:19</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 5:6; 1Jo 2:1, 2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div 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class="sb"><span id="v47-5-1-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070151/28970" class="cl vx vp study"><strong>5</strong> </a>For we know that if our earthly house, this tent, should be torn down,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070151/100" data-bid="101-1" class="b">+</a> we are to have a building from God, a house not made with hands,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070151/101" data-bid="102-1" class="b">+</a> everlasting in the heavens. </span><span id="v47-5-2-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070151/28971" class="vl vx vp study">2 </a>For in this house we do indeed groan, earnestly desiring to put on the one for us from heaven,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070151/102" data-bid="103-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v47-5-3-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070151/28972" class="vl vx vp study">3 </a>so that when we do put it on, we will not be found naked. </span><span id="v47-5-4-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070151/28973" class="vl vx vp study">4 </a>In fact, we who are in this tent groan, being weighed down, because we do not want to put this one off, but we want to put the other on,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070151/103" data-bid="104-1" class="b">+</a> so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070151/104" data-bid="105-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v47-5-5-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070151/28974" class="vl vx vp study">5 </a>Now the one who prepared us for this very thing is God,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070151/105" data-bid="106-1" class="b">+</a> who gave us the spirit as a token of what is to come.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070151/106" data-bid="107-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p22" data-pid="22" class="sb"><span id="v47-5-6-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070151/28975" class="vl vx vp">6 </a>So we are always of good courage and know that while we have our home in the body, we are absent from the Lord,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070151/107" data-bid="108-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v47-5-7-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070151/28976" class="vl vx vp study">7 </a>for we are walking by faith,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070151/108" data-bid="109-1" class="b">+</a> not by sight.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070151/109" data-bid="110-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v47-5-8-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070151/28977" class="vl vx vp">8 </a>But we are of good courage and would prefer to be absent from the body and to make our home with the Lord.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070151/110" data-bid="111-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v47-5-9-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070151/28978" class="vl vx vp">9 </a>So whether at home with him or absent from him, we make it our aim to be acceptable to him. </span><span id="v47-5-10-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070151/28979" class="vl vx vp study">10 </a>For we must all appear<a id="footnotesource4" data-fnid="4" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070151/3">*</a> before the judgment seat of the Christ, so that each one may be repaid according to the things he has practiced while in the body, whether good or bad.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070151/111" data-bid="112-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p23" data-pid="23" class="sb"><span id="v47-5-11-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070151/28980" class="vl vx vp study">11 </a>Therefore, since we know the fear of the Lord, we keep persuading men, but we are well-known to God. However, I hope that we are well-known also to your consciences. </span><span id="v47-5-12-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070151/28981" class="vl vx vp study">12 </a>We are not recommending ourselves to you again but giving you an incentive to boast about us, so that you may be able to answer those who boast over the outward appearance<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070151/112" data-bid="113-1" class="b">+</a> but not over what is in the heart. </span><span id="v47-5-13-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070151/28982" class="vl vx vp study">13 </a>For if we were out of our mind,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070151/113" data-bid="114-1" class="b">+</a> it was for God; if we are sound in mind, it is for you. </span><span id="v47-5-14-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070151/28983" class="vl vx vp study">14 </a>For the love the Christ has compels us,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070151/114" data-bid="115-1" class="b">+</a> because this is what we have concluded, that one man died for all;<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070151/115" data-bid="116-1" class="b">+</a> so, then, all had died. </span><span id="v47-5-15-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070151/28984" class="vl vx vp">15 </a>And he died for all so that those who live should live no longer for themselves,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070151/116" data-bid="117-1" class="b">+</a> but for him who died for them and was raised up.</span></p> <p id="p24" data-pid="24" class="sb"><span id="v47-5-16-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070151/28985" class="vl vx vp study">16 </a>So from now on we know no man from a fleshly viewpoint.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070151/117" data-bid="118-1" class="b">+</a> Even if we once knew Christ according to the flesh, we certainly no longer know him in that way.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070151/118" data-bid="119-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v47-5-17-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070151/28986" class="vl vx vp study">17 </a>Therefore, if anyone is in union with Christ, he is a new creation;<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070151/119" data-bid="120-1" class="b">+</a> the old things passed away; look! new things have come into existence. </span><span id="v47-5-18-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070151/28987" class="vl vx vp study">18 </a>But all things are from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070151/120" data-bid="121-1" class="b">+</a> and gave us the ministry of the reconciliation,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070151/121" data-bid="122-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v47-5-19-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070151/28988" class="vl vx vp study">19 </a>namely, that God was by means of Christ reconciling a world to himself,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070151/122" data-bid="123-1" class="b">+</a> not counting their offenses against them,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070151/123" data-bid="124-1" class="b">+</a> and he entrusted to us the message of the reconciliation.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070151/124" data-bid="125-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p25" data-pid="25" class="sb"><span id="v47-5-20-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070151/28989" class="vl vx vp study">20 </a>Therefore, we are ambassadors<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070151/125" data-bid="126-1" class="b">+</a> substituting for Christ,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070151/126" data-bid="127-1" class="b">+</a> as though God were making an appeal through us. 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