For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven:
For in this - Greek, 'For also in this;' "herein" (2 Corinthians 8:10). Alford takes it, 'in this' tabernacle (cf. 2 Corinthians 5:4). But the parallelism is sufficiently exact by making "in this we groan" refer generally to what was just said (2 Corinthians 5:1) - namely, that we long to have our 'house in the heavens.' "We groan" under the body's weaknesses and mortality.
Earnestly desiring to be clothed upon, [Greek middle: ependusasthai (G1902)] - 'earnestly longing to have ourselves clothed upon'-namely, being found alive at Christ's coming, so to escape dissolution by death (2 Corinthians 5:1; 2 Corinthians 5:4), and to have our heavenly body put on over the earthly. The groans of the saints prove their longing desire for the heavenly glory-a desire which, as created by God, cannot be doomed to disappointment.
Our house. Different Greek х oiketeerion (G3613)] from that in 2 Corinthians 5:1 х oikia (G3614)]. Translate, 'our habitation,' 'our domicile:' it more distinctly refers to the inhabitant than the general "house" (2 Corinthians 5:1) (Bengel).
From heaven. This 'domicile' is "from heaven" in its origin; and is to be brought to us by Christ at His coming "from heaven" (1 Thessalonians 4:16). Therefore it is not heaven itself.