2 Corinthians 5:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
Thereforeδιὸ
(dio)
1352: wherefore, on which accountfrom dia and hos,
we alsoκαὶ
(kai)
2532: and, even, alsoa prim. conjunction
have as our ambition,φιλοτιμούμεθα
(philotimoumetha)
5389: to love or seek after honormid. from a comp. of philos and timé
whetherεἴτε
(eite)
1535a: if -- if, whether -- orfrom ei and te
at homeἐνδημοῦντες
(endēmountes)
1736: to be in one's own country, to be at homefrom en and démos
orεἴτε
(eite)
1535a: if -- if, whether -- orfrom ei and te
absent,ἐκδημοῦντες
(ekdēmountes)
1553: to be away from home, absentfrom ek and démos
to be pleasingεὐάρεστοι
(euarestoi)
2101: well-pleasingfrom eu and arestos (acceptable, pleasing); from areskó
to Him. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
διο  conjunction
dio  dee-o':  through which thing, i.e. consequently -- for which cause, therefore, wherefore.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
φιλοτιμουμεθα  verb - present middle or passive deponent indicative - first person
philotimeomai  fil-ot-im-eh'-om-ahee:  to be fond of honor, i.e. emulous (eager or earnest to do something) -- labour, strive, study.
ειτε  conjunction
eite  i'-teh:  if too -- if, or, whether.
ενδημουντες  verb - present active participle - nominative plural masculine
endemeo  en-day-meh'-o:  to be in one's own country, i.e. home (figuratively) -- be at home (present).
ειτε  conjunction
eite  i'-teh:  if too -- if, or, whether.
εκδημουντες  verb - present active participle - nominative plural masculine
ekdemeo  ek-day-meh'-o:  to emigrate, i.e. (figuratively) vacate or quit -- be absent.
ευαρεστοι  adjective - nominative plural masculine
euarestos  yoo-ar'-es-tos:  fully agreeable -- acceptable(-ted), wellpleasing.
αυτω  personal pronoun - dative singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
ειναι  verb - present infinitive
einai  i'-nahee:  to exist -- am, was. come, is, lust after, please well, there is, to be, was.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Therefore we also have as our ambition, whether at home or absent, to be pleasing to Him.

King James Bible
Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Therefore, whether we are at home or away, we make it our aim to be pleasing to Him.

International Standard Version
So whether we are at home or away from home, our goal is to be pleasing to him.

NET Bible
So then whether we are alive or away, we make it our ambition to please him.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
We are diligent that, whether away from home or an inhabitant, we may be pleasing to him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Whether we live in the body or move out of it, our goal is to be pleasing to him.

King James 2000 Bible
Therefore we labor, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.
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