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2 Corinthians 5:8

So we are confident, and we have the good will to be on a pilgrimage in the body, so as to be present to the Lord.
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King James Version

We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.

English Standard Version

Yes, we are of good courage, and we would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord.

New International Version

We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.