| | King James | American std | Diodati |
| 1 | For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. | For we know that if the earthly house of our tabernacle be dissolved, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal, in the heavens. | Sappiamo infatti che se questa tenda, che è la nostra abitazione terrena, viene disfatta, noi abbiamo da parte di Dio un edificio, un'abitazione non fatta da mano d'uomo eterna nei cieli. |
| 2 | For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven: | For verily in this we groan, longing to be clothed upon with our habitation which is from heaven: | Poiché in questa tenda noi gemiamo, desiderando di essere rivestiti della nostra abitazione celeste |
| 3 | If so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked. | if so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked. | se pure saremo trovati vestiti e non nudi. |
| 4 | For we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life. | For indeed we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened; not for that we would be unclothed, but that we would be clothed upon, that what is mortal may be swallowed up of life. | Noi infatti che siamo in questa tenda gemiamo, essendo aggravati, e perciò non desideriamo già di essere spogliati ma rivestiti, affinché ciò che è mortale sia assorbito dalla vita. |
| 5 | Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit. | Now he that wrought us for this very thing is God, who gave unto us the earnest of the Spirit. | Or colui che ci ha formati proprio per questo è Dio, il quale ci ha anche dato la caparra dello Spirito. |
| 6 | Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst 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 | Noi dunque abbiamo sempre fiducia e sappiamo che mentre dimoriamo nel corpo, siamo lontani dal Signore. |
| 7 | (For we walk by faith, not by sight:) | (for we walk by faith, not by sight); | Camminiamo infatti per fede, e non per visione. |
| 8 | We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. | we are of good courage, I say, and are willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be at home with the Lord. | Ma siamo fiduciosi e abbiamo molto più caro di partire dal corpo e andare ad abitare con il Signore. |
| 9 | Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him. | Wherefore also we make it our aim, whether at home or absent, to be well-pleasing unto him. | Perciò ci studiamo di essergli graditi, sia che abitiamo nel corpo, sia che partiamo da esso. |
| 10 | For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad. | For we must all be made manifest before the judgment-seat of Christ; that each one may receive the things [done] in the body, according to what he hath done, whether [it be] good or bad. | Noi tutti infatti dobbiamo comparire davanti al tribunale di Cristo, affinché ciascuno riceva la retribuzione delle cose fatte nel corpo in base a ciò che ha fatto, sia in bene che in male. |
| 11 | Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences. | Knowing therefore the fear of the Lord, we persuade men, but we are made manifest unto God; and I hope that we are made manifest also in your consciences. | Conoscendo dunque il timore del Signore, persuadiamo gli uomini, e siamo conosciuti da Dio, or io spero di essere conosciuto anche dalle vostre coscienze. |
| 12 | For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer them which glory in appearance, and not in heart. | We are not again commending ourselves unto you, but [speak] as giving you occasion of glorying on our behalf, that ye may have wherewith to answer them that glory in appearance, and not in heart. | Perché non ci raccomandiamo di nuovo a voi, ma vi diamo l'opportunità di essere orgogliosi di noi, affinché possiate rispondere a coloro che si gloriano nell'apparenza e non nel cuore. |
| 13 | For whether we be beside ourselves, it is to God: or whether we be sober, it is for your cause. | For whether we are beside ourselves, it is unto God; or whether we are of sober mind, it is unto you. | Infatti se siamo fuori di senno, lo siamo per Dio, e se siamo di buon senno lo siamo per voi. |
| 14 | For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead: | For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that one died for all, therefore all died; | Poiché l'amore di Cristo ci costringe, essendo giunti alla conclusione che, se uno è morto per tutti, dunque tutti sono morti; |
| 15 | And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again. | and he died for all, that they that live should no longer live unto themselves, but unto him who for their sakes died and rose again. | e che egli è morto per tutti, affinché quelli che vivono, non vivano più d'ora in avanti per sé stessi, ma per colui che è morto ed è risuscitato per loro. |
| 16 | Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him no more. | Wherefore we henceforth know no man after the flesh: even though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now we know [him so] no more. | Perciò d'ora in avanti noi non conosciamo nessuno secondo la carne; e anche se abbiamo conosciuto Cristo secondo la carne, ora però non lo conosciamo più così. |
| 17 | Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. | Wherefore if any man is in Christ, [he is] a new creature: the old things are passed away; behold, they are become new. | Se dunque uno è in Cristo, egli è una nuova creatura; le cose vecchie sono passate; ecco, tutte le cose sono diventate nuove. |
| 18 | And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; | But all things are of God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and gave unto us the ministry of reconciliation; | Ora tutte le cose sono da Dio, che ci ha riconciliati a sé per mezzo di Gesù Cristo e ha dato a noi il ministero della riconciliazione, |
| 19 | To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. | to wit, that God was in Christ reconciling the world unto himself, not reckoning unto them their trespasses, and having committed unto us the word of reconciliation. | poiché Dio ha riconciliato il mondo con sé in Cristo, non imputando agli uomini i loro falli, ed ha posto in noi la parola della riconciliazione. |
| 20 | Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God. | We are ambassadors therefore on behalf of Christ, as though God were entreating by us: we beseech [you] on behalf of Christ, be ye reconciled to God. | Noi dunque facciamo da ambasciatori per Cristo, come se Dio esortasse per mezzo nostro, e noi vi esortiamo per amore di Cristo: Siate riconciliati con Dio. |
| 21 | For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him. | Him who knew no sin he made [to be] sin on our behalf; that we might become the righteousness of God in him. | Poiché egli ha fatto essere peccato per noi colui che non ha conosciuto peccato, affinché noi potessimo diventare giustizia di Dio in lui. |
