For we know that if our earthly house of [this] tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
KJV
Greek original
Louis Segond 1910
Nous savons, en effet, que, si cette tente où nous habitons sur la terre est détruite, nous avons dans le ciel un édifice qui est l'ouvrage de Dieu, une demeure éternelle qui n'a pas été faite de main d'homme.
KJV
For we know that if our earthly house of [this] tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
Thomas Aquinas
Summa Theologica
stponed until the judgment day. But this is erroneous, and contrary to the teaching of the Apostle ( 2 Cor. 5:1 ): "If our earthly house of this habitation be dissolved, we have a house in heaven." Others, again, while not admitting the same of souls, admit it as to demons. But i…
Thomas Aquinas
Summa Theologica
ne will go up to heaven or down to hell before the day of judgment. On the contrary, It is written ( 2 Cor. 5:1 ): "If our earthly house of this habitation be dissolved, that we have . . . a house not made with hands, but reserved in heaven [*Vulg.: 'eternal in heaven'; cf. 1 Pet…
Various
Patrologia Latina Vol. 91 (Migne)
operare; illius videlicet domus quae, sicut Apostolus ait, non manufacta, sed est aeterna in coelis (II Cor. V, 1) , quam videre desiderabat Propheta, cum dicebat: Domine, dilexi decorem domus tuae, et locum [Note: [Col. 0141D] Al., habitationis. ] tabernaculi gloriae tuae (Psal…
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