<p>5:2 <i>For indeed in this tent we groan, longing to be clothed with our dwelling from heaven</i>- The groaning is that of Rom. 8:23: &quot;We ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for adoption as children and the redemption of our bodies&quot;. The groaning is therefore for &quot;the redemption of our bodies&quot; at the Lord's return; the building being prepared in Heaven (:1) refers to the same thing. It is shoddy Bible study to use this passage as proof that we shall receive our reward in Heaven at the point of death. The reference in Rom. 8:23 to &quot;the firstfruits of the Spirit&quot; is matched here in :5 where we are encouraged that we have received &quot;the Spirit as a guarantee&quot;. The Roman 8 passage goes further in explaining that our groans for the final salvation merge with the groans of the Lord Jesus in His intercession for us right now. Being clothed with, or &quot;upon&quot; (AV), suggests that human personality will not be totally destroyed- but clothed upon with immortality. The Bible offers personal salvation- that you and I as persons shall be eternally saved, rather than fading into some nirvana of nothingness. And in this is the eternal significance of our character development now- for who we essentially are is who we shall eternally be.</p>