Note 8 at 2 Cor. 5:3: Nakedness in scripture represents humiliation and shame, as seen by the following scriptures: "I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself" (Gen. 3:10). "Aaron had made them (Israel) naked unto their shame. . ." (Ex. 32:25). "Thy nakedness shall be uncovered, yea, thy shame shall be seen. . ." (Isa. 47:3). "I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear. . ." (Rev. 3:18).

"Shame," according to the dictionary, is "a painful emotion caused by a strong sense of guilt, embarrassment, unworthiness, or disgrace" (American Heritage).

The only time that shame and humiliation is not associated with nakedness is in the divine institution of marriage. "Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh. And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed" (Gen. 2:24-25).

Paul is representing this mortal life as being somewhat like nakedness and humiliation, compared to the glory and the full sonship that is to be revealed at the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ (Rom. 8:19-23; Phil. 3:21; 1 Jn. 3:2). He is desiring his glorified body which will relieve him of the shame that his mortal flesh causes.