1For we know that if the earthly home of our tent should be destroyed, we have a building from God, a home not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.2For indeed in this we groan, longing to put on our dwelling that is from heaven.3If indeed, having put it on, we shall not be found naked.4For while we are in the tent we groan, being burdened, because we do not wish to be unclothed but to be further clothed, so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life.5Now the one who has prepared us for this very thing is God, who has given us the guarantee of the Spirit.6Therefore, being always confident and knowing that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord.7For we walk by faith, not by appearance.8We are confident, then, and would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord.9Therefore we also aspire, whether at home or away, to be well-pleasing to him.10For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive what he has done in the body, whether good or evil.