2 Corinthians 5:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Corinthians 5:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Corinthians 5:2 is a verse from the book of 2 Corinthians in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven:" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Corinthians 5:2 — KJV
“For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven:”
— 2 Corinthians 5:2 (KJV)
2 Corinthians 5:2 in Context — About the Book of 2 Corinthians
2 Corinthians is Paul's most personal letter — defending his ministry through a catalogue of beatings, shipwrecks, and sleepless nights, then unveiling the secret: God's power is made perfect in weakness. Treasure in jars of clay, the God of all comfort, and grace that is always sufficient.
Cross-References for 2 Corinthians 5:2
“The LORD God of heaven, which took me from my father's house, and from the land of my kindred, and which spake unto me, and that sware unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land; he shall send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife unto my son from thence.”
Shares key themes with 2 Corinthians 5:2: house, heaven
“And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! this is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.”
Shares key themes with 2 Corinthians 5:2: house, heaven
“But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?”
Shares key themes with 2 Corinthians 5:2: house, heaven
“Hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place, and do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for: that all people of the earth may know thy name, to fear thee, as do thy people Israel; and that they may know that this house, which I have builded, is called by thy name. this...: Heb. thy name is called upon this house”
Shares key themes with 2 Corinthians 5:2: house, heaven
“And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the LORD.”
Shares key themes with 2 Corinthians 5:2: house, heaven
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