2 Corinthians 5:9

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So we aspire to please Him, whether we are here in this body or away from it.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Therefore also we make it our aim, whether at home or absent, to be well pleasing to him.
World English Bible (WEB)
Wherefore{G1352} we labour{G5389}{(G5736)}, that{G2532}, whether{G1535} present{G1736}{(G5723)} or{G1535} absent{G1553}{(G5723)}, we may be{G1511}{(G5750)} accepted{G2101} of him{G846}.
Strong's King James
(9) Therefore, we also have as our own ambition, whether at home or absent, to be pleasing to Him
The F.O.G
[9] So whether here in our bodies or there with Him, we have one passionate aim: to please Him in everything we do.
The F.O.G Paraphrase
Wherefore also we are ambitious, whether at home or away from home, to be well pleasing to him,
Young's Literal Translation

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