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New King James Version, 2C 5:
to be away
ἐκδημῆσαι (ekdēmēsai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's 1553: To go abroad, be absent. From a compound of ek and demos; to emigrate, i.e. vacate or quit.
at home
ἐνδημῆσαι (endēmēsai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's 1736: To be at home, live in a place. From a compound of en and demos; to be in one's own country, i.e. Home.
Berean Literal Bible:
KJV over-interpreted the Greek.
English Standard Version:
The word 'present' was not in the Greek.8 We are confident, yes, well pleased rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord.
to be away
ἐκδημῆσαι (ekdēmēsai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's 1553: To go abroad, be absent. From a compound of ek and demos; to emigrate, i.e. vacate or quit.
at home
ἐνδημῆσαι (endēmēsai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's 1736: To be at home, live in a place. From a compound of en and demos; to be in one's own country, i.e. Home.
Berean Literal Bible:
On Biblehub, 28 versions used 'home'; 9 used 'present'.Now we are confident and are pleased rather to be absent out of the body, and to be at home with the Lord.
KJV over-interpreted the Greek.
English Standard Version:
See alsoYes, we are of good courage, and we would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord.
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