2 Corinthians 5:8

"I Believe in the Resurrection of the Body"

• §1005Article 11 · "I Believe in the Resurrection of the Body"Read at vatican.va

  “To rise with Christ, we must die with Christ: we must "be away from the body and at home with the Lord."” — Catechism footnote: 2 Cor 5:8.

"I Believe in Life Everlasting"

• §1021Article 12 · "I Believe in Life Everlasting"Read at vatican.va

  “…cross to the good thief, as well as other New Testament texts speak of a final destiny of the soul -a destiny which can be different for some and for others.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Lk 16:22; 23:43; Mt 16:26; 2 Cor 5:8; Phil 1:23; Heb 9:27; 12:23.

Christian Funerals

• §1681Article 2 · Christian FuneralsRead at vatican.va

  “The Christian meaning of death is revealed in the light of the Paschal mystery of the death and resurrection of Christ in whom resides our only hope. the Christian who dies in Christ Jesus is "away from the body and at home with the Lord."” — Catechism footnote: 2 Cor 5:8.

Origen

• Origen, Against Celsus VII.50Book VII

  “…in the body, we are away from our home in the Lord;” wherefore “we are well content to go from our home in the body, and to come to our home with the Lord.”” — editor's note: 2 Cor. v. 6, 8.

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Basil the Great

• Basil the Great, On the Holy Spirit Chapter 27

  “…shew in these men to confess that the Saints are with Christ, (if, as we know is the case, Paul, on becoming absent from the body, is present with the Lord, and, after departing, is with Christ) and, so far as lies in their power, to refuse to allow to the Spirit to be with Christ even to the same extent as men?” — editor's note: cf. 2 Cor. v. 8.

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Tertullian

• Tertullian, On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 43

  “Accordingly he adds: “We are indeed confident and deem it good rather to be absent from the body, and present with the Lord;” in order, that is, that we may walk by sight rather than by faith, in realization rather than in hope.” — editor's note: Ver. 8.

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• Tertullian, The Five Books Against Marcion V.11Book V

  “…flesh, we are absent from the Lord;” moreover, that we ought on this account to prefer “rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord,” and so to be ready to meet even death with joy.” — editor's note: 2 Cor. v. 8.

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Aphrahat

• Aphrahat, Select Demonstrations Demonstration 3

  “The Spirit goes back again to Christ according to its nature, for the Apostle said again:—When we shall depart from the body we shall be with our Lord.” — editor's note: 2 Cor. v. 8.

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• Aphrahat, Select Demonstrations Demonstration 8

  “But they who are babes in understanding say:—“If no one has received his reward, why did the Apostle say, When we shall depart from the body, we shall be present with the Lord?”” — editor's note: 2 Cor. v. 8.

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 68

  “For he who is sojourning at a distance from the Lord has need to be living by faith, because by this we are prepared for beholding His countenance.” — editor's note: 2 Cor. v. 6–8.

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• Philippians 1:23

  Cited together in Catechism §1005 and 1 other place.

• 2 Timothy 1:9

  Cited together in Catechism §1021.

• 2 Timothy 1:10

  Cited together in Catechism §1021.

• Hebrews 9:27

  Cited together in Catechism §1021.

• Hebrews 12:23

  Cited together in Catechism §1021.

• Psalm 22:15

  Cited together in Against Celsus VII.50.

• Psalm 44:25

  Cited together in Against Celsus VII.50.

• Psalm 51:5

  Cited together in Against Celsus VII.50.

• Psalm 58:3

  Cited together in Against Celsus VII.50.

• Ecclesiastes 1:2

  Cited together in Against Celsus VII.50.

• Matthew 16:26

  Cited together in Catechism §1021.

• Luke 16:22

  Cited together in Catechism §1021.

• Luke 23:43

  Cited together in Catechism §1021.

• Romans 8:20

  Cited together in Against Celsus VII.50.