8. So I say that we have confidence. And we really want to be away from this body and be at home with the Lord.
9. Our only goal is to always please the Lord, whether we are living here in this body or there with him.
10. We must all stand before Christ to be judged. Everyone will get what they should. They will be paid for whatever they did—good or bad—when they lived in this earthly body.
11. We know what it means to fear the Lord, so we try to help people accept the truth. God knows what we really are, and I hope that in your hearts you know us too.