5:4a So while we are in this tent,

For also, while we (incl.) are in this ⌊earthly⌋ tent,
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While we temporarily live here on earth,
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Furthermore, during the time we live in this earthly body like a tent,

5:4b we groan under our burdens,

we groan and have difficulties/troubles,
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we ⌊often⌋ sigh and are troubled,
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we groan and ⌊many things⌋ burden us.

5:4c because we do not wish to be unclothed

in that we have no desire to be stripped ⌊of it⌋,
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insomuch as we do not want to leave our temporary bodies ⌊at death⌋,
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For we do not wish to leave this earthly body/tent and have no body,

5:4d but clothed,

but to be clothed with our heavenly building,
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but ⌊we want⌋ ⌊God⌋ ⌊to give to us⌋ our heavenly bodies ⌊like putting⌋ clothing ⌊on us⌋,
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but ⌊we wish⌋ to receive that eternal life with its heavenly body.

5:4e so that our mortality may be swallowed up by life.

so that these bodies that will die will be swallowed by ⌊eternal⌋ life.
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in order that life will fill the new existence completely and the mortal life will be gone.
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Then this body that dies will be fully covered with life. (New Century Version)

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