Berean Standard Bible
“So we aspire to please Him, whether we are at home in this body or away from it.”
Paul speaks of preferring to be away from the body and at home with the Lord, yet he keeps his focus on the present. He knows that life on earth is temporary.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
So we aspire to please Him, whether we are at home in this body or away from it.
World English Bible (WEB)
Therefore also we make it our aim, whether at home or absent, to be well pleasing to him.
King James Version (KJV)
Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Wherefore also we make it our aim, whether at home or absent, to be well-pleasing unto him.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
For this reason we make it our purpose, in the body or away from it, to be well-pleasing to him.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Therefore also we are ambitious, whether at home or away from home, to be well pleasing to him,
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Por tanto procuramos también, ó ausentes, ó presentes, serle agradables:
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Por lo tanto, procuramos siempre agradarle, ya sea que estemos en este cuerpo o que ya no estemos en él.
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