Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
Wherefore—with such a sure "confidence" of being blessed, whether we die before, or be found alive at Christ's coming.
we labour—literally, "make it our ambition"; the only lawful ambition.
whether present or absent—whether we be found at His coming present in the body, or absent from it.
accepted—Greek, "well-pleasing."
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing 2 Corinthians 5:9:
Romans 15:20-21
2 Corinthians 5:10
2 Corinthians 6:17
1 Thessalonians 4:15
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