So we are always confident, knowing that while we are at home in the body we are absent from the Lord.

所以，我们时常坦然无惧，并且晓得我们住在身内，便与主相离。

所以，我们总是勇敢的，并且知道，只要我们住在这身体内就是离开了主。

所以，我们总是勇敢的，并且知道，只要我们住在这身体内就是离开了主。

所以，我们总是坦然无惧，尽管知道住在肉身之内便无法与主在一起。

我们既然一向都是坦然无惧的，又知道住在身内就是与主分开（

因此我们总是满怀勇气，尽管知道我们还住在这身体里的时候，是与主相离的；

所以，我們時常坦然無懼，並且曉得我們住在身內，便與主相離。

所以，我們總是勇敢的，並且知道，只要我們住在這身體內就是離開了主。

所以，我們總是勇敢的，並且知道，只要我們住在這身體內就是離開了主。

所以，我們總是坦然無懼，儘管知道住在肉身之內便無法與主在一起。

我們既然一向都是坦然無懼的，又知道住在身內就是與主分開（

所以我們時常放膽無懼，曉得住在身內、便是出外離開了主；（

因此我們總是滿懷勇氣，儘管知道我們還住在這身體裡的時候，是與主相離的；

故我常坦然、知居於身、則離乎主、

故心恆安、知存於身、則離於主、

故我心毅然、且知己居於身、則離於主、

因是吾人常具大無畏精神；且深知吾人之寄於軀壳中、猶如暫別主之庭闈、而作客他鄉者也。

Therefore we are always confident and know that as long as we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord.

So here is what we can always be certain about. As long as we are at home in our bodies, we are away from the Lord.

So we are always of good courage. We know that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord,

So we are always confident, even though we know that as long as we live in these bodies we are not at home with the Lord.

So we are always confident and know that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord.

Therefore, being always of good courage, and knowing that while we are at home in the body we are absent from the Lord—

Being therefore always of good courage, and knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord

So, we are always confident and know that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord.

Therefore[ we are] always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:

Therefore we are always full of courage, and we know that as long as we are alive here on earth we are absent from the Lord–

Therefore we are always confident and know that while we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord;

These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off were assured of them, embraced them and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ,who will transform our lowly body that it may be conformed to His glorious body, according to the working by which He is able even to subdue all things to Himself.

For we know that if our earthly house, this tent, is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.

“ Hear my prayer, O Lord, And give ear to my cry; Do not be silent at my tears; For I am a stranger with You, A sojourner, as all my fathers were.

Though an army may encamp against me, My heart shall not fear; Though war may rise against me, In this I will be confident.One thing I have desired of the Lord, That will I seek: That I may dwell in the house of the Lord All the days of my life, To behold the beauty of the Lord, And to inquire in His temple.

For thus says the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel:“ In returning and rest you shall be saved; In quietness and confidence shall be your strength.” But you would not,

The elders who are among you I exhort, I who am a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that will be revealed:

We are confident, yes, well pleased rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord.

I, John, both your brother and companion in the tribulation and kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was on the island that is called Patmos for the word of God and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.

In the fear of the Lord there is strong confidence, And His children will have a place of refuge.

Therefore do not cast away your confidence, which has great reward.

I am a stranger in the earth; Do not hide Your commandments from me.

For we are aliens and pilgrims before You, As were all our fathers; Our days on earth are as a shadow, And without hope.

For here we have no continuing city, but we seek the one to come.

Then the Rabshakeh said to them,“ Say now to Hezekiah,‘ Thus says the great king, the king of Assyria:“ What confidence is this in which you trust?