During our time on earth we groan. We long to put on our house in heaven as if it were clothing.

我们在这帐棚里叹息，深想得那从天上来的房屋，好像穿上衣服；

我们在这帐篷里叹息，渴望得到那从天上来的居所，好像穿上衣服；

我们在这帐篷里叹息，渴望得到那从天上来的居所，好像穿上衣服；

我们在这地上的“帐篷”里叹息，渴望早日迁进那天上的“房屋”，好像更换衣服一样。

我们现今在这帐棚里面叹息，渴望迁到那天上的住处，好像换上新的衣服；

实际上，我们就是在这帐篷里呻吟叹息，切切地想穿上我们那从天上而来的居所。

我們在這帳棚裏歎息，深想得那從天上來的房屋，好像穿上衣服；

我們在這帳篷裏嘆息，渴望得到那從天上來的居所，好像穿上衣服；

我們在這帳篷裏嘆息，渴望得到那從天上來的居所，好像穿上衣服；

我們在這地上的「帳篷」裡歎息，渴望早日遷進那天上的「房屋」，好像更換衣服一樣。

我們現今在這帳棚裡面歎息，渴望遷到那天上的住處，好像換上新的衣服；

我們在這帳篷裏呻吟歎息，切慕我們屬天的住所、多給我們穿上一件；

實際上，我們就是在這帳篷裡呻吟嘆息，切切地想穿上我們那從天上而來的居所。

我處此則歎息、深慕自天之室以被體、

吾處此嘆息、欲得自天而降之室、

我處此而歎息、甚慕得我由天之屋、若衣之被身、

是故吾人呻吟不輟、渴望得庇於天上之安宅、有如衣之蔽體；

Meanwhile we groan, longing to be clothed instead with our heavenly dwelling,

For in this tent we groan, longing to put on our heavenly dwelling,

We grow weary in our present bodies, and we long to put on our heavenly bodies like new clothing.

Indeed, we groan in this tent, desiring to put on our heavenly dwelling,

For indeed, in this tent we groan, longing to be clothed with our dwelling from heaven,

For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed with our habitation which is from heaven,

For verily in this we groan, longing to be clothed upon with our habitation which is from heaven:

Indeed, we groan in this body, desiring to put on our dwelling from heaven,

For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven:

For in this earthly house we groan, because we desire to put on our heavenly dwelling,

For most certainly in this we groan, longing to be clothed with our habitation which is from heaven,

And that’s not all. We have the Holy Spirit as the promise of future blessing. But we also groan inside ourselves. We do this as we look forward to the time when God adopts us as full members of his family. Then he will give us everything he has for us. He will raise our bodies and give glory to them.

Our natural bodies don’t last forever. They must be dressed with what does last forever. What dies must be dressed with what does not die.In fact, that is going to happen. What does not last will be dressed with what lasts forever. What dies will be dressed with what does not die. Then what is written will come true. It says,“ Death has been swallowed up. It has lost the battle.”( Isaiah 25:8)

I can’t decide between the two. I long to leave this world and be with Christ. That is better by far.

Then we will not be naked.While we live in this tent of ours, we groan under our heavy load. We don’t want to be naked. Instead, we want to be fully dressed with our house in heaven. What must die will be swallowed up by life.

What a terrible failure I am! Who will save me from this sin that brings death to my body?

Because you know all this, you have great joy. You have joy even though you may have had to suffer for a little while. You may have had to suffer sadness in all kinds of trouble.Your troubles have come in order to prove that your faith is real. Your faith is worth more than gold. That’s because gold can pass away even when fire has made it pure. Your faith is meant to bring praise, honor and glory to God. This will happen when Jesus Christ returns.