4. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) 2 Corinthians 5:4:1 ⧉καὶkeand 2 Corinthians 5:4:2 ⧉γὰρgarfor 2 Corinthians 5:4:3 ⧉οἱeethe 2 Corinthians 5:4:4 ⧉ὄντεςondesbeing 2 Corinthians 5:4:5 ⧉ἐνenin 2 Corinthians 5:4:6 ⧉τῷtothe 2 Corinthians 5:4:7 ⧉σκήνειskeeneetent 2 Corinthians 5:4:8 ⧉στενάζομενstenazomenwe groan 2 Corinthians 5:4:9 ⧉βαρούμενοιvaroomeneebeing burdened 2 Corinthians 5:4:10 ⧉ἐφʼefupon 2 Corinthians 5:4:11 ⧉ᾧowhich 2 Corinthians 5:4:12 ⧉οὐoonot 2 Corinthians 5:4:13 ⧉θέλομενthelomenwe want 2 Corinthians 5:4:14 ⧉ἐκδύσασθαιektheesastheto be unclothed 2 Corinthians 5:4:15 ⧉ἀλλʼalbut 2 Corinthians 5:4:16 ⧉ἐπενδύσασθαιepentheesastheto be further clothed 2 Corinthians 5:4:17 ⧉ἵναeenaso that 2 Corinthians 5:4:18 ⧉καταποθῇkatapotheemight be swallowed up 2 Corinthians 5:4:19 ⧉τὸtothe 2 Corinthians 5:4:20 ⧉θνητὸνthneetonmortal {thing} 2 Corinthians 5:4:21 ⧉ὑπὸeepoby 2 Corinthians 5:4:22 ⧉τῆςteesthe 2 Corinthians 5:4:23 ⧉ζωῆςzoeeslife |
4. Formal Translation Since we are still in this tent, we groan, weighed down—not because we desire to be unclothed, but to be clothed over, so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life. |
4. Dynamic Translation As long as we live in this earthly tent, we groan under its burden—not that we long to shed our covering, but that we may be covered even more, so that our mortal condition will be swallowed up by life. |