endemeo denotes being present in a dwelling or sphere, contrasted here with being away from it.

The attested use describes being present in a stated sphere: the present participle occurs in contrasts between being in the body and being away, while the infinitive expresses the preference to be with the Lord.

1. Being present in a stated sphere · dominant

   In 2 Corinthians 5:6 and 2 Corinthians 5:9, the present active participle occurs in the alternatives “at home or away”; 2 Corinthians 5:6 specifically sets being in the body alongside being away from the Lord. In 2 Corinthians 5:8, the aorist active infinitive is used of the preference to be away from the body and with the Lord; the APB renders the clause “at home with the Lord.”

   2 Corinthians 5:62 Corinthians 5:82 Corinthians 5:9

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term with “at home” in all three verses, placing it in contrasts with being “away.” These renderings confirm the clause-level contrast rather than isolating each token precisely.