II Corinthians 5:1-10

In the ten verses before us, Paul uses the pronoun “we” 13 times, “us” twice and “our” twice. These plural pronouns, while referring to Paul and the Corinthians, are applicable to all who believe.

In the opening verse Paul speaks of two houses — an earthly house and a house in heaven. The earthly house is the tabernacle (tent) in which a believer dwells. It is our physical body. It is a…