2 Corinthians 5:8 — compare English translations
Compare translations2 Corinthians 5:8 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
θαρροῦμεν
tharrhéō
G2292
to be of good courage
δὲ
dé
G1161
but
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
εὐδοκοῦμεν
eudokéō
G2106
to be pleased
μᾶλλον
mâllon
G3123
more
ἐκδημῆσαι
ekdēméō
G1553
to depart
ἐκ
ek
G1537
from
τοῦ
ho
G3588
the
σώματος
sōma
G4983
body
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
ἐνδημῆσαι
endēméō
G1736
to dwell
πρὸς
prós
G4314
to
τὸν
ho
G3588
the
κύριον
kýrios
G2962
Lord
Each is an independent rendering of the whole verse — the interlinear is not word-aligned to these translations.
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World English Bible Public Domain
We are of good courage, I say, and are willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be at home with the Lord.
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King James Version Public Domain
We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Now we are confident and think it good rather to be away from the body and to be at home with the Lord.
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