2Cor 5:1 | RWP | e4.org | If--be dissolved ( εαν--καταλυθη ). Third class condition, εαν and first aorist passive subjunctive. The very word used ( καταλυω ) for striking down a tent. The earthly house of our tabernacle ( η επιγειος ημων οικια του σκηνους ). Rather, "If our earthly (see on for επιγειος ) house of the tent ( σκηνος , another form of σκηνη , tent, from root σκα , to cover)." Appositive genitive, the house ( οικια ) is the tent. We have ( εχομεν ). Present indicative. We possess the title to it now by faith. "Faith is the title-deed ( υποστασις ) to things hoped for" ( ). A building from God ( οικοδομην εκ θεου ). This οικοδομη (found in Aristotle, Plutarch, LXX, etc., and papyri, though condemned by Atticists) is more substantial than the σκηνος . Not made with hands ( αχειροποιητον ). Found first in in charge against Jesus before the Sanhedrin (both the common verbal χειροποιητον and the newly made vernacular αχειροποιητον , same verbal with α privative). Elsewhere only here and . Spiritual, eternal home.

‏ 2 Corinthians 5:1

If--be dissolved ( εαν--καταλυθη ). Third class condition, εαν and first aorist passive subjunctive. The very word used ( καταλυω ) for striking down a tent.

The earthly house of our tabernacle ( η επιγειος ημων οικια του σκηνους ). Rather, "If our earthly (see on 1Co 15:40 for επιγειος ) house of the tent ( σκηνος, another form of σκηνη, tent, from root σκα, to cover)." Appositive genitive, the house ( οικια ) is the tent.

We have ( εχομεν ). Present indicative. We possess the title to it now by faith. "Faith is the title-deed ( υποστασις ) to things hoped for" (Heb 11:7).

A building from God ( οικοδομην εκ θεου ). This οικοδομη (found in Aristotle, Plutarch, LXX, etc., and papyri, though condemned by Atticists) is more substantial than the σκηνος.

Not made with hands ( αχειροποιητον ). Found first in Mr 14:58 in charge against Jesus before the Sanhedrin (both the common verbal χειροποιητον and the newly made vernacular αχειροποιητον, same verbal with α privative). Elsewhere only here and Col 2:11. Spiritual, eternal home.