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We know that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord, <a href="/bsb/2_corinthians/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Therefore we are always confident, although we know that while we are at home in the body, we are away from the Lord. <a href="/blb/2_corinthians/5.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> always being confident, then, and knowing that, being at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord. <a href="/kjv/2_corinthians/5.htm">King James Bible</a> Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord: <a href="/nkjv/2_corinthians/5.htm">New King James Version</a> So we are always confident, knowing that while we are at home in the body we are absent from the Lord. <a href="/nasb_/2_corinthians/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Therefore, being always of good courage, and knowing that while we are at home in the body we are absent from the Lord— <a href="/nasb/2_corinthians/5.htm">NASB 1995</a> Therefore, being always of good courage, and knowing that while we are at home in the body we are absent from the Lord— <a href="/nasb77/2_corinthians/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Therefore, being always of good courage, and knowing that while we are at home in the body we are absent from the Lord— <a href="/lsb/2_corinthians/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Therefore, being always of good courage, and knowing that while we are at home in the body we are absent from the Lord— <a href="/amp/2_corinthians/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a> So then, being always filled with good courage and confident hope, and knowing that while we are at home in the body we are absent from the Lord— <a href="/csb/2_corinthians/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> So we are always confident and know that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord. <a href="/hcsb/2_corinthians/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> So, we are always confident and know that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord. <a href="/asv/2_corinthians/5.htm">American Standard Version</a> Being therefore always of good courage, and knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord <a href="/cev/2_corinthians/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> So always be cheerful! As long as we are in these bodies, we are away from the Lord. <a href="/erv/2_corinthians/5.htm">English Revised Version</a> Being therefore always of good courage, and knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord <a href="/gwt/2_corinthians/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> So we are always confident. We know that as long as we are living in these bodies, we are living away from the Lord. <a href="/gnt/2_corinthians/5.htm">Good News Translation</a> So we are always full of courage. We know that as long as we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord's home. <a href="/isv/2_corinthians/5.htm">International Standard Version</a> Therefore, we are always confident, and we know that as long as we are at home in this body we are away from the Lord. <a href="/msb/2_corinthians/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Therefore we are always confident, although we know that while we are at home in the body, we are away from the Lord. <a href="/net/2_corinthians/5.htm">NET Bible</a> Therefore we are always full of courage, and we know that as long as we are alive here on earth we are absent from the Lord-- <a href="/nheb/2_corinthians/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Therefore, we are always confident and know that while we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord; <a href="/wbt/2_corinthians/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, while we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord: <a href="/wey/2_corinthians/5.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> We have therefore a cheerful confidence. We know that while we are at home in the body we are banished from the Lord; <a href="/web/2_corinthians/5.htm">World English Bible</a> Therefore we are always confident and know that while we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord; <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_corinthians/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> having courage, then, at all times, and knowing that being at home in the body, we are away from home from the LORD— <a href="/blb/2_corinthians/5.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> always being confident, then, and knowing that, being at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord. <a href="/ylt/2_corinthians/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> having courage, then, at all times, and knowing that being at home in the body, we are away from home from the Lord, -- <a href="/slt/2_corinthians/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Therefore being always confident, and knowing that, being at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_corinthians/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Therefore having always confidence, knowing that, while we are in the body, we are absent from the Lord. <a href="/cpdv/2_corinthians/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Therefore, we are ever confident, knowing that, while we are in the body, we are on a pilgrimage in the Lord. <a href="/nabre/2_corinthians/5.htm">New American Bible</a> So we are always courageous, although we know that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord, <a href="/nrsvce/2_corinthians/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> So we are always confident; even though we know that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord—<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_corinthians/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Therefore we know and are convinced, that so long as we dwell in the body, we are absent from our LORD. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/2_corinthians/5.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> Because we know therefore and we are convinced that as long as we dwell in the body, we are absent from Our Lord;<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/2_corinthians/5.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> Therefore, we are always confident, especially since we know that, while living in the body, we are absent from the Lord: <a href="/godbey/2_corinthians/5.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> Therefore we are always confident even knowing that, being present in the body, we are absent from the Lord; <a href="/haweis/2_corinthians/5.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> Therefore we have always confidence, and know that whilst we are indwelling in the body, we are absent from the Lord: <a href="/mace/2_corinthians/5.htm">Mace New Testament</a> therefore being always certainly assur'd that whilst I sojourn in this body, I am absent from the Lord, <a href="/wey/2_corinthians/5.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> We have therefore a cheerful confidence. We know that while we are at home in the body we are banished from the Lord; <a href="/worrell/2_corinthians/5.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> Being, therefore, always of good courage, and knowing that, while dwelling in the body, we are absent from the Lord <a href="/worsley/2_corinthians/5.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> Therefore we are always confident, knowing that while we dwell in the body, we are absent from the Lord, <a href="/parallel/2_corinthians/5-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ddheG4hMg28?start=799" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/2_corinthians/5.htm">Our Eternal Dwelling</a> …5And God has prepared us for this very purpose and has given us the Spirit as a pledge of what is to come. 6<a href="/greek/3767.htm" title="3767: oun (Conj) -- Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly.">Therefore</a> <a href="/greek/3842.htm" title="3842: pantote (Adv) -- Always, at all times, ever. From pas and hote; every when, i.e. At all times."></a> <a href="/greek/2292.htm" title="2292: Tharrountes (V-PPA-NMP) -- To be courageous, confident, of good cheer. Another form for tharseo; to exercise courage.">we are always confident,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">although</a> <a href="/greek/1492.htm" title="1492: eidotes (V-RPA-NMP) -- To know, remember, appreciate. ">we know</a> <a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="3754: hoti (Conj) -- Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.">that</a> <a href="/greek/1736.htm" title="1736: endēmountes (V-PPA-NMP) -- To be at home, live in a place. From a compound of en and demos; to be in one's own country, i.e. Home.">while we are at home</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">in</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tō (Art-DNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/4983.htm" title="4983: sōmati (N-DNS) -- Body, flesh; the body of the Church. From sozo; the body, used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively.">body,</a> <a href="/greek/1553.htm" title="1553: ekdēmoumen (V-PIA-1P) -- To go abroad, be absent. From a compound of ek and demos; to emigrate, i.e. vacate or quit.">we are away</a> <a href="/greek/575.htm" title="575: apo (Prep) -- From, away from. A primary particle; off, i.e. Away, in various senses.">from</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2962.htm" title="2962: Kyriou (N-GMS) -- Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.">Lord.</a> 7For we walk by faith, not by sight.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/philippians/1-23.htm">Philippians 1:23</a> I am torn between the two. I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better indeed. <a href="/hebrews/11-13.htm">Hebrews 11:13-16</a> All these people died in faith, without having received the things they were promised. However, they saw them and welcomed them from afar. And they acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth. / Now those who say such things show that they are seeking a country of their own. / If they had been thinking of the country they had left, they would have had opportunity to return. ... <a href="/romans/8-24.htm">Romans 8:24-25</a> For in this hope we were saved; but hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what he can already see? / But if we hope for what we do not yet see, we wait for it patiently. <a href="/1_peter/1-8.htm">1 Peter 1:8-9</a> Though you have not seen Him, you love Him; and though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him and rejoice with an inexpressible and glorious joy, / now that you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls. <a href="/john/14-2.htm">John 14:2-3</a> In My Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? / And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and welcome you into My presence, so that you also may be where I am. <a href="/1_thessalonians/4-17.htm">1 Thessalonians 4:17</a> After that, we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will always be with the Lord. <a href="/colossians/3-1.htm">Colossians 3:1-2</a> Therefore, since you have been raised with Christ, strive for the things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. / Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. <a href="/1_john/3-2.htm">1 John 3:2</a> Beloved, we are now children of God, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when Christ appears, we will be like Him, for we will see Him as He is. <a href="/romans/8-18.htm">Romans 8:18</a> I consider that our present sufferings are not comparable to the glory that will be revealed in us. <a href="/1_corinthians/13-12.htm">1 Corinthians 13:12</a> Now we see but a dim reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known. <a href="/hebrews/13-14.htm">Hebrews 13:14</a> For here we do not have a permanent city, but we are looking for the city that is to come. <a href="/1_peter/2-11.htm">1 Peter 2:11</a> Beloved, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from the desires of the flesh, which war against your soul. <a href="/john/17-24.htm">John 17:24</a> Father, I want those You have given Me to be with Me where I am, that they may see the glory You gave Me because You loved Me before the foundation of the world. <a href="/revelation/21-3.htm">Revelation 21:3-4</a> And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man, and He will dwell with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them as their God. / ‘He will wipe away every tear from their eyes,’ and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away.” <a href="/psalms/16-11.htm">Psalm 16:11</a> You have made known to me the path of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence, with eternal pleasures at Your right hand.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:we are always.<a href="/2_corinthians/5-8.htm">2 Corinthians 5:8</a> We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.<a href="/psalms/27-3.htm">Psalm 27:3,4</a> Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident… <a href="/proverbs/14-26.htm">Proverbs 14:26</a> In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.whilst.<a href="/2_corinthians/5-1.htm">2 Corinthians 5:1</a> For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.<a href="/1_chronicles/29-15.htm">1 Chronicles 29:15</a> For we are strangers before thee, and sojourners, as were all our fathers: our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is none abiding.<a href="/psalms/39-12.htm">Psalm 39:12</a> Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear unto my cry; hold not thy peace at my tears: for I am a stranger with thee, and a sojourner, as all my fathers were.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_corinthians/5-3.htm">Absent</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/4-11.htm">Always</a> <a href="/jonah/2-4.htm">Banished</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/5-4.htm">Body</a> <a href="/zechariah/9-17.htm">Cheerful</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/3-4.htm">Confidence</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/2-3.htm">Confident</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/16-13.htm">Courage</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/2-11.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/4-4.htm">Good</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/16-2.htm">Home</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/4-17.htm">Present</a> <a href="/romans/7-5.htm">Whilst</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_corinthians/5-8.htm">Absent</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/6-10.htm">Always</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/5-8.htm">Banished</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/5-8.htm">Body</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/5-8.htm">Cheerful</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/5-8.htm">Confidence</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/5-8.htm">Confident</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/5-8.htm">Courage</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/5-8.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/5-8.htm">Good</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/5-8.htm">Home</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/5-8.htm">Present</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/7-15.htm">Whilst</a><div class="vheading2">2 Corinthians 5</div>1. <a href="/2_corinthians/5-1.htm">That in his assured hope of immortal glory,</a> 9. <a href="/2_corinthians/5-9.htm">and in expectation of it, he labors to keep a good conscience;</a> 12. <a href="/2_corinthians/5-12.htm">not that he may boast of himself,</a> 14. <a href="/2_corinthians/5-14.htm">but as one that, having received life from Christ, </a> 17. <a href="/2_corinthians/5-17.htm">endeavors to live as a new creature to Christ only,</a> 18. <a href="/2_corinthians/5-18.htm">and by his ministry of reconciliation, to reconcile others also in Christ to God.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The confidence mentioned here is rooted in the promises of God and the work of Christ. This confidence is not based on human strength but on faith in God's faithfulness. The Apostle Paul often speaks of confidence in his letters, emphasizing the assurance believers have in their salvation and future hope (<a href="/philippians/1-6.htm">Philippians 1:6</a>, <a href="/hebrews/10-35.htm">Hebrews 10:35</a>).Although we know that while we are at home in the body The phrase "at home in the body" refers to the current physical existence of believers. Paul acknowledges the reality of living in a fallen world, where the body is subject to decay and sin. This earthly life is temporary, and believers are called to live by faith, not by sight (<a href="/2_corinthians/5-7.htm">2 Corinthians 5:7</a>). The body is often described as a tent, a temporary dwelling, contrasting with the eternal home in heaven (<a href="/2_corinthians/5.htm">2 Corinthians 5:1</a>).We are away from the Lord Being "away from the Lord" highlights the tension between the present physical life and the future spiritual reality. While believers have the Holy Spirit as a guarantee of their inheritance (<a href="/ephesians/1-13.htm">Ephesians 1:13-14</a>), they are not yet in the full presence of the Lord. This separation is not a spiritual absence, as Christ is with believers through the Spirit, but rather a physical absence from the direct presence of God. The longing for this future union is a recurring theme in Paul's writings, reflecting the hope of eternal life and the ultimate fulfillment of God's promises (<a href="/philippians/1-23.htm">Philippians 1:23</a>, <a href="/revelation/21-3.htm">Revelation 21:3-4</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/p/paul_the_apostle.htm">Paul the Apostle</a> The author of 2 Corinthians, Paul is writing to the church in Corinth to encourage and instruct them in their faith. 2. <a href="/topical/c/corinth.htm">Corinth</a> A major city in ancient Greece, known for its wealth and immorality, where Paul established a church during his missionary journeys. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_corinthian_church.htm">The Corinthian Church</a> The recipients of this letter, they were a diverse group of believers facing various challenges, including issues of morality and doctrinal confusion. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_body.htm">The Body</a> Refers to the physical human body, which Paul describes as a temporary dwelling place for believers. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The Lord</a> Refers to Jesus Christ, with whom believers long to be united in eternity.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/c/confidence_in_faith.htm">Confidence in Faith</a> Believers can have confidence in their faith, knowing that their current physical existence is temporary and that their true home is with the Lord. <a href="/topical/l/living_with_eternal_perspective.htm">Living with Eternal Perspective</a> Understanding that we are "away from the Lord" while in the body encourages us to live with an eternal perspective, prioritizing spiritual growth and heavenly treasures. <a href="/topical/t/the_temporary_nature_of_earthly_life.htm">The Temporary Nature of Earthly Life</a> Recognizing the temporary nature of our earthly bodies should motivate us to focus on what is eternal and to live in a way that honors God. <a href="/topical/e/encouragement_in_trials.htm">Encouragement in Trials</a> This verse offers encouragement during trials, reminding us that our current struggles are temporary and that we have a future hope in Christ. <a href="/topical/a/active_faith.htm">Active Faith</a> While we are "at home in the body," we are called to actively live out our faith, serving others and sharing the gospel, knowing that our ultimate goal is to be with the Lord.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_corinthians_5.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Corinthians 5</a> <a href="/q/what's_the_bible's_view_on_purgatory.htm">What is the Bible's stance on purgatory?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_'absent_from_the_body'_say_about_death.htm">What happens after death according to "Absent from the Body"?</a> <a href="/q/is_dying_truly_a_form_of_gain.htm">Is dying truly a form of gain?</a> <a href="/q/what's_abraham's_bosom.htm">What is the concept of Abraham's Bosom?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_corinthians/5.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(6) Therefore we are always confident.--The Greek construction is participial: being therefore always confident; the sentence not being completed, but begun again with the same verb in <a href="/2_corinthians/5-8.htm" title="We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.">2Corinthians 5:8</a>. The two verbs for being "at home" and "absent" are not found elsewhere in the New Testament. The latter conveys the special idea of being absent from a man's own home or country. The knowledge of the fact that follows is given as the ground of the Apostle's confidence. It makes him long for the change; not wishing for death, but content to accept it, as it will bring him nearer to his Lord.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_corinthians/5.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 6. - Therefore we are always confident; literally, being of good courage. The sentence in the Greek is unfinished (an anacoluthon), but is resumed after the parenthesis by the repetition, "we are of good courage." Always (<a href="/2_corinthians/4-8.htm">2 Corinthians 4:8</a>). We are at home in the body. The tent is pitched in the desert, and even the pillar of fire can only shine through its folds. Yet the tent may become brighter and brighter as life goes on. "To me the thought of death is terrible, Having such hold on life. To you it is not More than a step into the open air Out of a tent already luminous With light which shines through its transparent folds." (Longfellow.) Absent from the Lord (<a href="/john/14-2.htm">John 14:2, 3</a>). Christ is indeed with us here and always; but the nearness of presence and the clearness of vision in that future life will be so much closer and brighter, that here, by comparison, we are absent from him altogether. <a href="/commentaries/2_corinthians/5-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>Therefore οὖν (oun) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_3767.htm">Strong's 3767: </a> Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly. we are always confident, Θαρροῦντες (Tharrountes) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2292.htm">Strong's 2292: </a> To be courageous, confident, of good cheer. Another form for tharseo; to exercise courage. although καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. we know εἰδότες (eidotes) Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1492.htm">Strong's 1492: </a> To know, remember, appreciate. that ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_3754.htm">Strong's 3754: </a> Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. while we are at home ἐνδημοῦντες (endēmountes) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1736.htm">Strong's 1736: </a> To be at home, live in a place. From a compound of en and demos; to be in one's own country, i.e. Home. in ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. the τῷ (tō) Article - Dative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. body, σώματι (sōmati) Noun - Dative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4983.htm">Strong's 4983: </a> Body, flesh; the body of the Church. From sozo; the body, used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively. we are away ἐκδημοῦμεν (ekdēmoumen) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1553.htm">Strong's 1553: </a> To go abroad, be absent. From a compound of ek and demos; to emigrate, i.e. vacate or quit. from ἀπὸ (apo) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_575.htm">Strong's 575: </a> From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses. the τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Lord. Κυρίου (Kyriou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2962.htm">Strong's 2962: </a> Lord, master, sir; the Lord. 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