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¹ FOR we know that if our earthly house of this body were dissolved, we have nevertheless a building that is by Aloha; a house which is not made with hands, in the heaven, eternal.² For concerning this also we groan, and long to put on our house which is from heaven,³ if, when that we have clothed, we may not be found naked.⁴ For now while we are in this house, we groan from the weight of it: yet are we not willing to cast it off, but to be clothed upon of it, that its mortality might be swallowed up in life.⁵ And he who prepareth us for this is Aloha, who hath given to us the earnest-pledge of his Spirit.⁶ For therefore do we know and are persuaded, that so long as we remain in the body we are in pilgrimage from our Lord.⁷ For by faith we walk, and not by sight.⁸ 8 On this account we confide, and long to pass away [fn] from the body, and to be with our Lord. ⁹ We give diligence, that whether we are pilgrims or inhabitants, we may be pleasing unto Him.¹⁰ For we are all to stand before the tribunal of the Meshiha, that every man may be recompensed in his body (for) that which is done in it, whether of good or of evil.¹¹ THEREFORE, because we know the terror of our Lord, we persuade men; and to Aloha we are manifest; but I hope that to your minds also we are manifest.

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