2 Corinthians 5:2 (LSB)

Passage

For indeed in this we groan, longing to be clothed with our dwelling from heaven,

Nearby Context

2 Corinthians 5:1 For we know that if the earthly tent which is our house is torn down, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.

2 Corinthians 5:2 For indeed in this we groan, longing to be clothed with our dwelling from heaven,

2 Corinthians 5:3 inasmuch as we, having put it on, will not be found naked.

2 Corinthians 5:4 For indeed while we are in this tent, we groan, being burdened, because we do not want to be unclothed but to be clothed, so that what is mortal will be swallowed up by life.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "indeed", "groan", "longing", "clothed", "dwelling", and "heaven". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "indeed" and "groan", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 1's "For we know that if the earthly..." into verse 3's "inasmuch as we having put it on...", so "indeed" and "groan" belong inside that flow. In 2 Corinthians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "indeed" and "groan" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.