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We do not want to be unclothed ... we want to be clothed

Paul speaks of the body as if it were clothing. Here "to be unclothed" refers to the death of the physical body; "to be clothed" refers to having the resurrection body that God will give.

so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life

The physical body that will die will be replaced by a resurrection body that will live forever.

so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life

"so that life may swallow up what is mortal"